Author/Authors :
YAGHOUBI, Maryam Health Management Research Center - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , JAVADI, Marzieh Health Management and Economic Research Center - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , BAHADORI, Mohammadkarim Health Management Research Center - Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , RAVANGARD, Ramin Dept. of Health Services Management - School of Management and Medical Information Sciences - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz
Abstract :
Background: Hospitals are the central entity of each health care system and Health Promoting Hospitals (HPH) was launched by WHO in 1988. However, there has not been any accurate and detailed model for establishing a HPH in Iran up to now. Therefore, this study aimed to determine factors affecting the establishment of a health promoting hospital in Iran using factor analysis method.
Methods: This applied, cross-sectional and descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Iran in four steps. Confirma-tory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used for determining factors affecting the establishment of a HPH.
Results: Society (0.97) and Policy (0.74) had the highest regression weights (effects) and management had the lowest one.
Conclusion: Community assessment was the most important dimension of proposed conceptual model for establishing a HPH.
