S-P-O Model of Healthcare Quality
You have studied Donabedian’s structure-process-outcome (S-P-O) model (Kelly, 2017) of healthcare quality in your textbook readings. Based on your reading, respond to the following:
- Analyze and evaluate how quality is defined, measured, and reported with regard to the S-P-O model.
- What structural characteristics of the S-P-O model are necessary to create an effective and efficient process? Why?
- Does evidence-based medicine play a role in the S-P-O model and care quality outcomes? Justify using examples.
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