Organizational commitment of military physicians.

An individual's loyalty or bond to his or her employing organization, referred to as organizational commitment, influences various organizational outcomes such as employee motivation, job satisfaction, performance, accomplishment of organizational goals, employee turnover, and absenteeism. Therefore, as in other sectors, employee commitment is crucial also in the healthcare market. This study investigates the effects of organizational factors and personal characteristics on organizational commitment of military physicians using structural equation modeling (SEM) on a self-report, cross-sectional survey that consisted of 635 physicians working in the 2 biggest military hospitals in Turkey.

Factors affecting satisfaction level with the food services in a military hospital.

Objective: To determine the factors affecting general satisfaction level of patients with the food services in a military hospital in Turkey.

Study Design: The study was carried out in a military hospital providing tertiary health care services with the capacity of 1000 hospital bed. A questionnaire was used as data collection tool on measuring satisfaction of the patients with the food services.

Appropriateness of admission and length of stay in a Turkish Military Hospital.

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of inappropriate days of stay in a Turkish military hospital, and to explore the variables correlated with these. A review was made of the medical records of surgery patients admitted to the hospital of Gülhane Military Medical Academy. To determine the appropriateness of lengths of hospitalization, a Turkish version of the Appropriateness Evaluation Protocol (AEP) was applied retrospectively.

Investigation of the correlation between inappropriate hospitalization and hospital stay rate: an application in medical clinics of a military hospital.

Background: Medical services play a major role in hospital facilities. Along with the medical applications and diagnoses, physicians affect the hospital costs by 70% to 80%. Therefore, the hospital administrators should establish some systems that can modify the current application models of physicians.