/nursing homes. Clearly, since the focus of these articles are based on an institutional economics point-of-view of healthcare quality, a limitation of the study is that it does not take into consideration other variables that might influence the efficiency of nursing homes in providing quality healthcare. Among these unaccounted variables are the politics behind healthcare, specifically federal laws and policies related to the provision of healthcare. Apart from policies and laws, another variables unaccounted for in this study is a thorough look or analysis of the relational dynamics between patients and nurses, as well as other healthcare practitioners and professionals. This variable is vital in understanding the concept of quality healthcare because it provides an in-depth look at the 'experiential" dimension or perspective healthcare -- that is, healthcare quality as assessed by patients and healthcare professionals/practitioners.

In terms of socio-demographic characteristics, the literature collated regarding nursing home care does not specifically distinguish among differences in age, race, gender, geographic area, and other relevant information about patient profile.

However, looking into the primary perspective of the literature discussed above, the institutional economics dimension to quality healthcare, segmentation in terms of socio-demographic and even psychographic profiles of the consumers/patients can be determined through a rigorous profiling study (which will be a quantitative research design).

For the socio-demographic patient profile, it is suggested that patient profiles be assessed when gathering information about patients/consumers that are housed within small-, medium- and large-capacity nursing homes....

Moreover, it is also interesting to profile and compare patients from for-profit and non-profit organizations and healthcare institutions. Geographic differences can also help segment patient profiles, wherein patients and nursing homes become distinct from among other patients and nursing homes because of differences in policies and laws within a specific state.
Psychographic profiles can also provide patient segmentations and markets, as each nursing home and its patients are assessed based on the nursing homes' patients' motivations for choosing a particular nursing home, factors considered important in a nursing home, and overall assessment or rating of the nursing home, among others.

Why did you choose to avail of the healthcare services at (nursing home)? Why else?

You mentioned earlier that you chose not to avail of the healthcare services at (nursing home). May I know your reason/s for not availing of the healthcare services at (nursing home)?

What will make you choose to avail of the services of (nursing home not availed of its healthcare services)?

When looking for a nursing home from which to avail healthcare services, what factors do you consider as important?

When talking about quality healthcare, what comes first to your mind?

Which nursing homes comes closest to ideal when it comes to providing quality healthcare? Why?

What attributes do you look for in an efficient healthcare professional/practitioner?

How do you know that you are given the best quality of healthcare by the healthcare professional/practitioners?

What do you particularly like most in (nursing home)?

What, if any, do you dislike most in (nursing home)?