Purpose: ASEAN economy community (AEC) has been widely recognized
as beginning a big change to AEAN member countries in all aspects including the
healthcare system. Potential changes to healthcare system from the AEC were one
area of concern by involved stakeholders, especially administrators in hospitals
who have paid attention to further preparation. This descriptive study aimed to 1)
explore the expectation of the impact of AEC on healthcare service, and 2) examine
the intention to formulate strategic planning for preparation toward the AEC of
directors of hospitals (DH) and directors of nursing (DN).