Ebrahimipour H¹ (PhD), Vafaee Najar A¹ (PhD), Meraji M² (PhD), Yousefi M¹ (PhD), Hooshmand E¹ * (PhD)

  ¹ Health Sciences Research Center, Health and Management Department, School of Health,

  Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  ² Health Informatics Department, Paramedics school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

  Original Article

  Received: 27 Aug 2014, Accepted: 19 Nov 2014

  Abstract

  Introduction: Despite the pivotal role of clinical governance in enhancing quality of services provided by hospitals, there is no scientific framework with specific criteria in order to evaluating hospitals in Iran. This study was conducted to identify the challenges involved in evaluating systems of clinical governance in Iran.

  Methods: In this qualitative study, 15 semi-structured interviews with experts in the field were conducted in 2011. Data were analyzed using the framework analysis method.

  Results: Five major challenges were emerged in evaluating clinical governance including: 1) managing human resources 2) improving clinical quality 3) managing development 4) organizing clinical governance and 5) providing patient-oriented healthcare system.

  Conclusion: This study provided a transparent framework to identify challenges of clinical governance implementation in hospitals in Iran.

  Key words: e valuation, system, clinical governance, establishment, qualitative study

  Please cite this article as follows:

  Ebrahimipour H, Vafaee Najar A, Meraji M, Yousefi M, Hooshmand E. Challenges in Evaluating Clinical Governance System in Iran: A Qualitative Study. Hakim Health Sys Res 2015 17(4): 287- 296.

  * Corresponding Author: Health Sciences Research Center, Health and Management Department, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Tel: +98- 513- 8514549, E-mail: houshmande@mums.ac.ir