Pages: 31-40

Abstract

Backgrounds and Purposes: Clinical governance is a framework that guides healthcare organizations in order to continuously improve the quality of services, maintain the highest standards of conduct and create an environment in which excellence in clinical care leads to system improvements. Rather than merely establishing mechanisms to enhance the quality of the services, in the implementation of clinical governance, each individual shall be in a positive, enabling atmosphere enhancing his/ her daily performances, thus, having the appropriate knowledge and ability is necessary. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of empowering human resources on enforcing the clinical governance in the hospital of Borujerd city. Materials and methods: In terms of purpose, this study is an applied research being in the category of causal researches. The population of the study includes the staff of the hospitals of Boroujerd city. For the data collection purposes, a questionnaire with 20 questions was used after being assessed for its validity and reliability. The structural equation modelling was used in this study, to study the relationship between the components of the model. LISREL software was used to analyze hypotheses. Conclusion: According to the data analysis, it was concluded that the empowering of the staff affects the independence, educating, Job enrichment and the implementation of clinical governance. Occupational independence, Job enrichment and educating have an impact on the implementation of clinical governance, in addition, the empowerment of human resources through occupational independence, educating and the job enrichment affects implementation of clinical governance.