Original scientific paper
Building New University Hospital – What Citizens Know and Policy Makers Should be Aware of
S. Orešković
S. Letica
M. Mastilica
S. Babić-Bosanac
M. Čivljak
I. Božičević
A. Borovečki
Abstract
Survey of citizens’ attitudes in the process of strategic decision making is one of the
most important methods for determining health care priorities. We describe the results
of a survey carried out in December 2001, with an aim to collect and analyze the attitudes
of the citizens and health care professionals toward the possibilities and strategies
of construction of the University Hospital in Blato, Zagreb. The first referendum on the
construction of the new hospital was conducted among Zagreb citizens in 1982, when
they agreed that the new University Hospital was much needed. Zagreb citizens confirmed
once again their attitudes toward and opinions on the need to continue the construction
of new hospital in the city outskirts. By 1992, when the construction of the hospital
was halted due to insufficient financial means, Zagreb citizens had already
invested over 150 million in the project. It is interesting that today, 89.4% of the citizens
and 74.5% of physicians agree that the new hospital building should be completed.
Also, 66.7% of the citizens and 88% of physicians think that this hospital should be a
University hospital that could offer the most complex treatments and medical education.
To finish the construction of the new hospital further 200 million needs to be invested.
Survey showed that 71% of citizens and 82.2% of physicians think that funds
should be raised from some form of credit or budget rather than by special local tax, additional
tax or voluntary tax. This project will significantly determine the future of hospital
and health care system in Croatia due to its capacities in terms of space, technology,
and staff. Before the decision to continue with the new hospital construction be
made, the expected future needs, demands, and supply of the health care services in hospital
sector in Zagreb and Croatia should be provided using SWOT analysis for each of
existing the facilities.
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Hrčak ID:
28286
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Publication date:
16.12.2002.
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