TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluating the Adoption of Evidence-Based Management Practices in Eye Hospitals
AU - Subburaman, Ganesh-Babu B.
AU - Gupta, Sachin
AU - Ravilla, Thulasiraj
AU - Mertens, Helen
AU - Webers, Carroll A. B.
AU - van den Biggelaar, Frank J. H. M.
AU - Zuilen, Maaike van
AU - Sundar, Balagiri
AU - Merode, Frits van
PY - 2025/2/1
Y1 - 2025/2/1
N2 - Background: Delivering sustainable, high-quality eye care requires a comprehensive understanding of patient conditions, clinical evidence, patients' preferences, demand patterns, quality supplies, outcomes, financial sustainability, and satisfaction metrics. Evidence-based management (EBM) offers a structured approach to align actions with evidence, enabling effective decision-making and better organizational outcomes. Evaluating current practices against EBM principles fosters awareness and promotes an EBM culture in eye hospitals, supporting improved and sustainable service delivery. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2023-2024 among 94 eye hospitals worldwide, selected from two networks, using the Centre for Evidence-Based Management (CEBM) assessment questionnaire. Follow-up reminders resulted in 43 responses. Data analysis utilized frequency distributions and Pearson's correlation to explore relationships between variables. Results: A strong positive correlation was observed between data accessibility and the capacity to interpret data in fostering evidence-based decision-making (r = 0.69, p < 0.01). Additionally, leveraging internal expertise and engaging stakeholders in assessing and utilizing data showed a moderate association with EBM practices (r = 0.48, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Eye hospitals demonstrate alignment with EBM principles, though regional variations exist. Organizations with robust data utilization systems, analytical expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement are more effective in practicing EBM. Educational and peer-learning initiatives can further support hospitals in adopting EBM principles, strengthening their capacity for evidence-based decision-making, and enhancing eye care services.
AB - Background: Delivering sustainable, high-quality eye care requires a comprehensive understanding of patient conditions, clinical evidence, patients' preferences, demand patterns, quality supplies, outcomes, financial sustainability, and satisfaction metrics. Evidence-based management (EBM) offers a structured approach to align actions with evidence, enabling effective decision-making and better organizational outcomes. Evaluating current practices against EBM principles fosters awareness and promotes an EBM culture in eye hospitals, supporting improved and sustainable service delivery. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2023-2024 among 94 eye hospitals worldwide, selected from two networks, using the Centre for Evidence-Based Management (CEBM) assessment questionnaire. Follow-up reminders resulted in 43 responses. Data analysis utilized frequency distributions and Pearson's correlation to explore relationships between variables. Results: A strong positive correlation was observed between data accessibility and the capacity to interpret data in fostering evidence-based decision-making (r = 0.69, p < 0.01). Additionally, leveraging internal expertise and engaging stakeholders in assessing and utilizing data showed a moderate association with EBM practices (r = 0.48, p < 0.01). Conclusions: Eye hospitals demonstrate alignment with EBM principles, though regional variations exist. Organizations with robust data utilization systems, analytical expertise, and a commitment to continuous improvement are more effective in practicing EBM. Educational and peer-learning initiatives can further support hospitals in adopting EBM principles, strengthening their capacity for evidence-based decision-making, and enhancing eye care services.
KW - internal data
KW - internal expertise
KW - evidence-based management
KW - DECISION-MAKING
KW - STRATEGIES
U2 - 10.3390/healthcare13030222
DO - 10.3390/healthcare13030222
M3 - Article
SN - 2227-9032
VL - 13
JO - Healthcare
JF - Healthcare
IS - 3
M1 - 222
ER -