Performance Evaluation of Teaching Hospitals Affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences Based on Health-Promoting Hospital Standards

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Health Management, Policy and Economics, Faculty of Management and Medical Informatics Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 Office of Organization Development and Administrative Transformation, Vice President of Management and Resources Development, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

10.34172/jhad.1164

Abstract

Background: The primary objective of Health-Promoting Hospitals (HPHs) is to safeguard and enhance the health of staff, patients, caregivers, and the wider community residing near the hospital. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of teaching hospitals affiliated with Kerman University of Medical Sciences based on HPH standards.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the teaching hospitals of Kerman, Iran, specifically Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Afzalipour Hospital, and Shafa Hospital. Data were collected using the World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire on HPH standards. The key dimensions in the questionnaire included management policy (9 items), patient assessment (7 items), patient information and intervention (6 items), promoting a healthy workplace (10 items), and continuity and cooperation (8 items). The questionnaires were completed by a comprehensive team at each hospital. This team comprised hospital management, quality improvement experts, educational supervisors, infection control supervisors, clinical ethics supervisors, clinical supervisors, head nurses from various wards, nutritionists, patient and family education unit experts, and environmental health experts.
Results: The mean scores for hospital performance standards were as follows: management policy (11.64 ± 3.77), patient assessment (11.15 ± 3.02), patient information and intervention (10.54 ± 3.37), promoting a healthy workplace (14.21 ± 4.73), and continuity and cooperation (11.13 ± 3.96). Data analysis revealed a significant difference in the mean scores among the three hospitals for patient assessment (P = 0.048) and promoting a healthy workplace (P = 0.036).
Conclusion: Based on the findings, successful implementation of Health-Promoting Hospital principles necessitates consideration of all dimensions. Thus, to enhance the quality of healthcare services, encouraging policymakers and health service managers to formulate coherent policies in line with Health-Promoting Hospital protocols will lead to improved hospital performance.

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Health and Development Journal
Volume 13, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 157-163

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  • Receive Date: 26 August 2024
  • Revise Date: 13 May 2025
  • Accept Date: 23 May 2025

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