The Profile and Effectiveness of Governing Body: A Study Among Christian Mission Hospitals in India
Background Christian mission hospitals in India are still grappling with rising service needs rising expenses and inefficiencies in service design including antiquated care models. In this situation the competencies of governing board members the governing boards effectiveness a...
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Background Christian mission hospitals in India are still grappling with rising service needs rising expenses and inefficiencies in service design including antiquated care models. In this situation the competencies of governing board members the governing boards effectiveness and their profile demands attention.Objectives The objectives were to assess the profile competencies and the effectiveness of governing boards of the selected Christian mission hospitals using the Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire BSAQ.Methods A sample size of 30 Christian mission hospitals in India were selected using the purposive sampling method. The data were collected from the governing board members using the profile details form and the Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire BSAQ. Results The findings of this study revealed that the representation of female governing board members was very high 89.8 and the representation of external members was extremely low 11.4. The representation of younger board members aged below 40 years 12 was also very low. The educational level of the board members was high with the majority 67.1 holding undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in healthcare and other fields. The study revealed that a significant number of board members had management degrees or short-term training providing an added advantage for effectiveness.Conclusion The demographic variables of governing board members like age education and experience in current organization did not have a significant association with their competencies. The study found that the overall effectiveness of the governing boards of 30 hospitals was 0.62 indicating a positive level of effectiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-239a97375eb047eb84c38933fc50b0202025-08-20T03:52:24ZengRajiv Gandhi University of Health SciencesRGUHS Journal of Allied Health Sciences2583-37822025-01-015110.26463/rjahs.5_1_5The Profile and Effectiveness of Governing Body: A Study Among Christian Mission Hospitals in IndiaSneha AlexSupreetha CastelinoJohn Varghese Background Christian mission hospitals in India are still grappling with rising service needs rising expenses and inefficiencies in service design including antiquated care models. In this situation the competencies of governing board members the governing boards effectiveness and their profile demands attention.Objectives The objectives were to assess the profile competencies and the effectiveness of governing boards of the selected Christian mission hospitals using the Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire BSAQ.Methods A sample size of 30 Christian mission hospitals in India were selected using the purposive sampling method. The data were collected from the governing board members using the profile details form and the Board Self-Assessment Questionnaire BSAQ. Results The findings of this study revealed that the representation of female governing board members was very high 89.8 and the representation of external members was extremely low 11.4. The representation of younger board members aged below 40 years 12 was also very low. The educational level of the board members was high with the majority 67.1 holding undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in healthcare and other fields. The study revealed that a significant number of board members had management degrees or short-term training providing an added advantage for effectiveness.Conclusion The demographic variables of governing board members like age education and experience in current organization did not have a significant association with their competencies. The study found that the overall effectiveness of the governing boards of 30 hospitals was 0.62 indicating a positive level of effectiveness.https://journalgrid.com/view/article/rjahs/12434381 |
| spellingShingle | Sneha Alex Supreetha Castelino John Varghese The Profile and Effectiveness of Governing Body: A Study Among Christian Mission Hospitals in India RGUHS Journal of Allied Health Sciences |
| title | The Profile and Effectiveness of Governing Body: A Study Among Christian Mission Hospitals in India |
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