A survey on knowledge and attitude of health managers about health system management

Abstract Intrudaction: Health management education is one of ways for health achievement and an absence effective education method is partly accounted for underdeveloped health. Health management education is a noticeable topic in health promotion and The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of health managers about health managing before and after education in 2007. This is a descriptive analytical study carried out to determine the knowledge and attitude of health managers about health management in health deputy managers personnel in the year 2007.Fourty five people from 60 managers of health have been recruited for our study. The data were obtained by a valid questionnaire in three parts including: demographic information, manager's knowledge, and attitude about health management. We conducted pre-test before education and post-test after education. Twenty five questions were designed to assess knowledge, 13 to assess attitude. Data were analyzed using SPSS. There was no significant correlation between knowledge, attitude and education of managers about health management before and after education.. According to the above findings, it is necessary to change the educational program with respect to manager's needs and education about health management in the country is important. We need promotion for educational planning.