Evaluation of the Health Promotion Standards in Hospitals in East-Azerbaijan using self-assessment forms and comparing them, 1396

Abstract

Considering the importance of assessing the program of health promotion hospitals (HPH) for elucidating the compliance with the standards, the present study aimed to evaluate the health promotion standards in governmental and non-governmental hospitals of East-Azerbaijan. Method: In the present cross-sectional study, all hospitals in East-Azerbaijan province in 2018 were recruited. The Persian validated World Health Organization (WHO) a self-assessment questionnaire was sent to the director of each hospital and invited to corporate with the study. Self-assessment questionnaire consists of 40 measurable elements that assess management policy, patient’s assessment, patient information and intervention, promoting health work placed and continuity and cooperation. Independent sample t-test was conducted to compare the mean score of each standard across hospitals type, location, and size. A significance level of 0.05 was used. Results: Hospitals standardized total HPH score was 56.06±21.27 (out of 100). Among five standards, Standard 3 (Patient information & intervention) had the highest score (66.85±18.80 out of 100) and Standard 4 (Promoting a healthy workplace) had the lowest score (47.79±19.12 out of 100). Compared with suburban areas hospitals, the capital cities hospitals had a significantly higher score in Standard 5 (P = 0.02). Non-governmental hospitals compared with governmental ones had a significantly higher score in standard 4 (Promoting a healthy workplace) (P=0.02). There were no significant differences in all five standards of HPH between hospitals with ≤200 and >200 beds (P>0.05).