J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2011 Sep;17(3):284-292.

The Effect of Hospital SCM on Logistics Performance

• Cho MS
• Yom YH

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the causal relationships among quality of hospital SCM (system quality, information quality, service quality), perceived usefulness, user satisfaction and logistics performance by hospital staff.
METHODS
A survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 276 hospital staff. Analysis of the data was with both SPSS Win 18.0 for descriptive statistics and AMOS 8.0 for the structural equation model.
RESULTS
The hypothetical model yielded Chi-square=8.121 (p=.087), df=4, chi2/df=2.030. GFI=.989, AGFI=.942, RMSEA=.066, NFI=.995, CFI=.997 TLI=.990 and showed good fit indices. Three dimensions of quality of SCM had significant direct effects on perceived usefulness. System and service of quality of SCM had significant direct effects on user satisfaction. Perceived usefulness had significant direct effects on user satisfaction. User satisfaction had significant direct effects on logistics performance.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that logistics performance can be enhanced by user satisfaction, user satisfaction can be enhanced by perceived usefulness, and perceived usefulness can be enhanced by quality of hospital SCM. Further study with various hospitals and various variables is necessary.

Keyword

Equipment and supplies; Hospital; Information system; Consumer satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Consumer Satisfaction
Equipment and Supplies
Information Systems
Organization and Administration
Surveys and Questionnaires

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  Figure 1 Path diagram of the hypothetical model

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