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The relationship of psychological empowerment and readiness for organizational changes in health workers, Lorestan,
Objective:
To determine the relationship between psychological empowerment and readiness for organisational change among primary healthcare workers in Iran.
Methods:
This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study comprised 64 primary health workers in Noorabad, western Iran, and was conducted in 2012. A multi-stage cluster sampling was used for the study. Information was collected using two validated questionnaires related to psychological empowerment and readiness for organisational changes. Data was analysed using SPSS 16.
Results:
Overall, 33 (51%) health workers were men and 31 (49%) were women.The attitude towards organisational change had significant relationships with impact, education level and job experience, and the behaviour towards organisational change had a significant relationship with competence (p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Psychological empowerment could raise the readiness for organisational changes. Health centre managers should pay more attention to their primary healthcare workers and their empowerment.
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