Perceptions of chief executives of Texas Catholic health care institutions regarding the poor and the provision of Catholic health care

Greta KMarie Dixon, The University of Texas School of Public Health

Abstract

Perceptions of chief executive officers (CEOs) of Texas Catholic health care institutions regarding the poor and the provision of Catholic health care were the focus for this study. A total of 40 health care administrators were asked to participate in a survey. Thirty-seven CEOs responded, including seven religious superiors, six health system CEOs and 24 hospital CEOs. Survey items concerning Catholic health for the poor centered on obligations and responsibilities of Catholic hospitals, means of achieving those obligations, and assessment of whether hospitals' objectives were being met. In addition, respondents' attitudes and beliefs about poor people in general were examined. Independent variables were CEO type, gender, religious preference, member of a religious order, and educational preparation. For purposes of analysis, most survey items were classified by level of consensus exhibited by respondents. The respondents to this survey agreed on most issues concerning poor people and the provision of Catholic health care. However, there were areas of disagreement particularly in Part I of the survey which dealt with responsibility/obligation, means/methods, and assessment of health care delivery for the poor.

Subject Area

Health care

Recommended Citation

Dixon, Greta KMarie, "Perceptions of chief executives of Texas Catholic health care institutions regarding the poor and the provision of Catholic health care" (1991). Texas Medical Center Dissertations (via ProQuest). AAI9130693.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/dissertations/AAI9130693

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