Evaluation of risk management standards at family, main and sub primary health care centers in Baghdad city
Basima J Jasim
Objective (s): The purpose of the study was to compare the risk management practices of family, main, and sub primary healthcare centers in Baghdad by assessing and comparing their risk management standards.
Methodology: The current study used a descriptive comparative approach at (36) primary health care centers; (12) family healthcare centers, (12) main primary healthcare centers and (12) sub primary healthcare institutions in Baghdad City. Beginning on January 3rd, 2019 and running through August 31st, 2019 was the study. As mentioned earlier, 36 managers from primary healthcare institutions made up the purposive sample that was selected for the research. For the study, a questionnaire was created. The questionnaire has a total of (20) items. The Cronbach alpha correlation coefficient was used to calculate internal consistency "split-half" dependability. A panel of twelve primary health care and management specialists assessed the questionnaire's content validity. Data were gathered by using the interview approach and the questionnaire as collecting tools. Descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis techniques were applied to the data.
Results: According to the study, most family, primary, and sub primary health care center administrators have not implemented risk management guidelines to the fullest extent possible. However, compared to other managers, family primary health care center managers have applied these criteria somewhat differently.
Recommendations: The study recommended that application of risk management standards instructional program can be designed, structured and implemented to managers of primary health care centers with systematic evaluation system for risk management standards and encouraging administrators of primary healthcare institutions to be involved in such programs.
Basima J Jasim. Evaluation of risk management standards at family, main and sub primary health care centers in Baghdad city. Int J Res Hum Resour Manage 2024;6(2):231-236. DOI: 10.33545/26633213.2024.v6.i2c.218