ASSOCIATION BETWEEN WORKSPACE, ARRANGEMENT OF EQUIPMENTS AND TASK PERFORMANCE IN HEALTH HOUSES AT URMIA DISTRICT HEALTH CENTER

Enjoying health houses based on a defined physical and structural criteria is important to achieve acceptable level of performance by community health workers (Behvarz). This study aimed to assess the relationship between workspace and arrangement of equipment with performance in health houses in Urmia District health system. This descriptive correlational study was conducted in 2014 at Urmia University of Medical Sciences. 35 health houses were selected with simple random sampling method. Data collection instruments were checklists based on the regulations of the Ministry of Health، which had been approved by the Experts. 65 health workers were working in surveyed health houses. The maximum and minimum population covered by a Health house were 2963 and 487 people respectively. The results showed the effect of the technical equipment arrangement (P = 0. 01، r = 0. 66) used in the health house setting and the size of space (P = 0. 05، r = 0. 34) on the performance of health workers. Number of workers، distance from the city، number of the covered population، qualification and gender had no significant correlation with performance. Multiple regression showed that the arrangement was the most effective factor. This exploratory study showed the impact of workspace and arrangement of equipment on the performance of health house employees. Consideration of structural factors in the organization at the frontline and operational level of service delivery، have inevitable impact on the employee performance، which requires strengthening of hardware and the supply of equipment، along with other effective factors.