Effect of Total Quality Management Practices on Service Delivery in Health Sector in Nairobi County, Kenya
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t2118Abstract
This study sought to examine the influence of Total Quality Management (TQM) practices on quality services in healthcare sector in Nairobi County, Kenya. Specifically, this study examined the influence of customer focus, quality improvement, employee involvement and management support on quality services in healthcare sector in Nairobi County. The study adopted cross-sectional descriptive design and targeted healthcare providers in five hospitals (three public and two private) in Nairobi County including; Mbagathi hospital, Mama Lucy hospital, Pumwani hospital, Coptic hospital and Aga Khan Hospital. Yamane formula was used calculate the sample size of 115 respondents from healthcare workforce population of 1,652. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that customer focus promoted effective assessments and follow-ups on patients and helped to build strong relationships between healthcare providers and patients through effective communication and continuous quality improvement through Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) teams and routine Multidisciplinary teams (MDT) promoted service quality while employee involvement enhanced motivation and productivity of staff. Management support was essential in setting and ensuring implementation of goals and vision of healthcare facilities, motivation of staff and resource mobilization to implement core services in healthcare facilities. The study concluded that there is a significant relationship between TQM practices and quality services in healthcare sector in Nairobi County, Kenya and recommended that healthcare facilities (public & private) should bolster implementation of TQM interventions since they promote quality of services.
Keywords: Customer Focus, Quality Improvement, Employee Involvement, Management Support & Service Delivery
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