Biomedical subjects

L M Matsuda

Publications and source records attributed to L M Matsuda.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2000

[The method of quality function deployment --QFD-- in nursing services planning].

"Focus on the client" is the posture that must be adopted in order to offer quality products. Based on the Total Quality Management approach, the Quality Function Deployment method (QFD) is a tool to achieve this goal. The purpose of this study is to create a proposal for planning the nursing services following the steps and actions of this methodology. The basic procedure was to survey the necessity of 106 hospitalized patients. Data were deployed using the seventeen steps proposed. Results showed that the interaction is more important than the technique according to the clients and also that this method enables the implementation of quality in nursing care.

Brazil↗

PubMed1992

Clinical comparison of corneal diameter and curvature in Asian eyes with those of Caucasian eyes.

Anatomical comparisons of the horizontal visible iris diameter (HVID) and the average keratometry (Kav) measurements were made between Asians and Caucasians and also between males and females. It was found that the HVID was significantly different as a function of both culture and gender. Also found was a significant difference in the Kav between males and females but not between Asians and Caucasians.

Adolescent↗

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[The use of the quality function deployment (QFD) in the planning of care].

This research aimed at suggesting an alternative to achieve quality in Nursing Service through an exploratory-descriptive study with 114 patients. A planning model was has been elaborated the steps and actions outlined by the Quality Function Deployment Method. It was based on Total Quality Control management approach. Seventeen steps has been established in order to seek clients' needs and through successive deployment and priority, the main Quality Features and Procedures which supported standardisation and monitoring of proposed actions has been determined. The outcomes showed that this method is feasible for Nursing Service Quality Planning because it has enabled to review the context as a whole, providing major degree of certainty on decisions.

Humans↗