Planning Strategies Of Nurse Administrators And Quality Healthcare Service Delivery In The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao

Abstract

The study determined the planning strategies of nurse administrators in the public hospitals in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao using mixed method of research that combines survey and interview in data gathering. The respondents of the study were the 142 head nurses and nurse administrators who were working at Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, Cotabato Sanitarium Hospital and Maguindanao Provincial Hospital for calendar year 2023. The result of the study revealed that the   extent of effectiveness of planning strategies of nurse administrators in terms of forecasting, budgeting  risk management and tracking and monitoring   were all highly extensive. The extent of quality delivery of  healthcare services  of public hospitals in terms of patient care and safety  and  resource allocation  were both extensive but the manpower competency  was  highly extensive .The common challenges revealed that the main problem is the budgeting abilities specially if the allocated budget is not sufficient. Also lack of sufficient resources to provide quality care to patients.  The study concludes that the nurse administrators of hospitals in the BARMM has manifested good planning strategies in forecasting, budgeting, risk management and monitoring.However, despite of their skills in planning still there were challenges in attaining quality health care service delivery. The lack of sufficient material resource due to inadequate equipment and supplies often hindered effective nursing care to patient that affected planning of administrators