Competency Development among the Directors of Medium-Sized Subdistrict Health Promotion Hospitals under the Provincial Administrative Organizations in the Upper Northeastern Region

Authors

  • Kanokporn Sridacha Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Khon Kaen University.
  • Viyouth Chamruspanth Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University
  • Pornsan Piyanantisak Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Khon Kaen University

Keywords:

Competency, the directors of subdistrict health promotion hospitals, guidelines for competency development

Abstract

This research article aims to (1) study the level of administrative competency of directors, (2) study the factors influencing the competency of directors, and (3) find ways to develop the competency of directors of medium-sized subdistrict health promotion hospitals under the provincial administrative organization in the upper northeastern region. Quantitative research method has been employed for conducting this research. Questionnaire was used for data collection from 147 samples, purposively selected, which were directors of medium-sized subdistrict health promotion hospitals under the provincial administrative organizations in the upper northeastern region. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis such as percentage, frequency, standard deviation and so on. The research results are as follows: (1) The majority of directors of medium-sized subdistrict health promotion hospitals (57.1 percent) have high level of overall administrative competency. (2) Four key factors were found to influence the administrative competency of directors of medium-sized subdistrict health promotion hospitals under the provincial administrative organizations in the upper northeastern region, namely (1) motivation. (ꞵ = 0.368) (2) leadership. (ꞵ = 0.321) (3) career advancement (ꞵ = 0.287) and (4) compensation and welfare (ꞵ = -0.316).

In addition, all variables entered in the stepwise multiple regression analysis equation were found to predict the variation of administrative competency of the directors by 83.2 percent (R^2 = 0.832).

Four guidelines were identified for development of the competency of directors of medium-sized subdistrict health promotion hospitals under Provincial Administrative Organizations in the upper Northeastern region: 1) a training program should be organized to promote the competency of directors, 2) administrative competency could be developed through self - learning, 3) a coaching team for the directors, composing of knowledgeable and skillful experts in public health, should be set up to provide advices related to the administration of subdistrict health promotion hospitals, and 4) a series of workshops should be organized to keep the hospital directors informed about laws, regulations, rules, administrative process and practices of provincial administrative organizations related to providing health services.

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2024-12-31