Dear Survey Participant,This survey is administered by the Healthcare Quality Society of Singapore (HQSS) with the primary objective of establishing the profile of the healthcare quality professional in Singapore. Through the survey, we seek your comments on nature of work, professional development and challenges as a healthcare quality professional in Singapore healthcare institutions.This survey is divided into 3 sections as followsSection A: Your BackgroundSection B: Your Work Area/UnitSection C: Your Career DevelopmentSome useful information/ instructions for taking this survey:The survey is only administered online.It will take about 15 to 20 minutes to complete.This survey is anonymous and information you shared will be strictly used for survey purposes.Please tick the box next to the option of your choice in questionnaire for your answer.In case of the qualitative responses, please fill in the space with your answerOnce again, HQSS thank you for participating in this survey and hope the results will shed more light on the working life of healthcare quality professionals in Singapore.Lucky DrawAs a token of appreciation, we will be giving away one (1) complimentary registrations to HQSS Quality Forum 2017 to lucky 2 respondents to our survey. If you wish to take part in this lucky draw, kindly provide us your email below. Email address provided will be used for this lucky draw only and will be kept strictly confidential. E-mail (optional) :Please share with us about your background. Q1. What is your age?*Less than 25 year25 to 30 years31 to 35 years36 to 40 years41 to 45 years46 to 50 years51 to 55 years More than 55 years Q2. Which healthcare category do you belong to?*MedicalNursingAllied HealthNonclinical Q3. Do you have a healthcare quality related qualification or certification? (E.g. CPHQ, IBQH, AHIA, etc.)*Yes, pls specifyNo Q3a. Please specify qualification/certification:* Q3b. Please state year of qualification/certification* Q4. Are you a member of any professional healthcare quality organization or society?*Yes, pls specifyNo Q4a. Please state name of organization(s)/society(ies)* Q5. How many years of clinical experience do you have, in Singapore?*0 - 3 years4 - 7 years8 - 10 yearsMore than 10 years Q6. How long have you worked as a healthcare quality professional in Singapore?*0 - 3 years4 - 7 years8 - 10 yearsMore than 10 years Q7. Do you have clinical experience overseas?*Yes, pls specifyNo Q7a. Please indicate no of years of overseas clinical experience*0 - 3 years4 - 7 years8 - 10 yearsMore than 10 years Q7b. Please indicate how long have you worked as a healthcare quality professional overseas*0 - 3 years4 - 7 years8 - 10 yearsMore than 10 years Q8. What is your current designation?*ExecutiveManagerTrainer/ FacilitatorData AnalystDirectorVice PresidentHead of DepartmentOthers, pls specify Q9. What do you think you are good at? Select ALL relevant answer.*AdministrativePolicy makingFacilitatingTeachingData AnalysisNot aware of any 10. What would you consider as your level of expertise?*I am an expert in my own fieldI will not call myself an expertI do what I am told by my bossesIn this survey, think of your “unit” as the work area, department, or clinical area of the hospital where you spend most of your work time or provide most of your services as a quality improvement professional.Q11. Describe the healthcare setting you work in. Q11a. Type*Acute care (GP, polyclinic, outpatient care)Tertiary careCommunity HospitalsNursing HomeOthers, pls specify Q11b. Organization*PublicPrivateOthers, pls specify Q11c. Does your organisation provide inpatient care?*YesNo Q11ci. No of beds in your healthcare institute*< 300301 - 500501 - 1000> 1000 Q12. How long have you worked in this hospital?*Less than 1 year1 to 5 years6 to 10 years11 to 15 years16 to 20 yearsMore than 20 years Q13. Typically, how many hours per week do you work?*Less than 20 hours per week20 to 39 hours per week40 to 59 hours per week60 to 79 hours per week80 to 99 hours per week100 hours per week or more Q14. How many colleagues do you have in your quality department?*0 - 34 - 78 - 10more than 10 Q15. What are primary work domains in healthcare quality improvement? Select ALL relevant answers.*Quality ManagementQuality AssuranceQuality ImprovementClinical GovernancePatient SafetyClinical Risk ManagementService QualityQuality AuditCredentialing and PrivilegingProcess ImprovementAccreditation and LicensingOthers, pls specify Q16. What are your daily routines in healthcare quality improvement? Select ALL relevant answers.*Collection and Analysis of DataTraining and EducationAuditConsultancyProject ManagementAdministrationDesigning and testing interventionsUsing QI toolsUsing QI ModelsPreparing Policiesinteraction with patient and familiesWork in interdisciplinary teamsOthers, pls specify Q17. How much time (in percentage) you spent on these work domains every month?*Data collection and analysisTraining and educationAudit ConsultancyProject ManagementAdministrationDesigning and testing interventionsUsing QI toolsUsing QI modelsPreparing PoliciesInteraction with patientsInterdisciplinary team workOthersTotal: 0/100Q18. Please indicate your agreement or disagreement with the following six (6) statements about your work area/unit. i. I received on-the-job training required to perform my duties at work*Strongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree ii. I received clear job description for my duties at workStrongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree iii. I received the formal training required to perform my duties at workStrongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree iv. I have a mentor to consult in case if I am not clear with the instructionStrongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree v. I received clear instruction from my superior about my dutiesStrongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree vi. I act as an agent of change and am effective in the change process, including the identification of opportunities to improve, the resolution of problems, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of changeStrongly Disagree12345Strongly Agree Q19. What would you consider as challenges at your workplace?*Working with colleaguesWorking with supervisorFreedom to express viewsAvenue for professional developmentRecognition for work doneCulture BuildingIn this survey, think of your professional development in the work area, department, or clinical area of the hospital where you spend most of your work time or provide most of your services as a quality improvement professional. Q20. Do you have a clear career plan ahead of you?*Yes, this is made clear to meNo, there is none planned for meYes, I am making my own plansNo, I don’t have any plan Q21. What would you consider as your training needs?*Data AnalysisKnowledge in my fieldNegotiation skillsSkillset to lead a teamChange management Q22. How well does your organization support your training and development?*My supervisor discussed and planned There is limited planning and development plansThere is no clear plan, I will need to source on my ownI don’t really care Q23. Are you aware of courses in Singapore that may help you to grow professionally?*Yes, there are courses offered at my organisation or other organizationsYes, I attend those offered at my organizationNo, I don’t know and I don’t really care Q24. Where do you hope to be in 5 years or 10 years’ time?*A managerA DirectorTop level executiveI am happy where I amIt doesn’t matter as long as I am salariedI don’t know and I don’t really care Word Verification:SubmitReset
