Medical school department chair performance improvement: A qualitative study

In medical education, department chairs should play a significant role. The present qualitative study was conducted to identify factors that influence the performance improvement of department chairs at medical schools in Iran. The study was conducted in Iran in 2022 and used a thematic analysis met...

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Published in:PloS one 2024-03, Vol.19 (3), p.e0294927-e0294927
Main Authors: Mahboubi, Mohammad, Ahmady, Soleiman, Mirzazadeh, Azim, Zarei, Afagh, Hamidi, Hadi, Kohan, Noushin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Performance
Adult
Analysis
Biology and Life Sciences
Data entry
Decision-making
Departmental chairmen (Universities)
Education, Medical
Faculty
Female
Hospital Departments
Humans
Information management
Leadership
Male
Management
Medical colleges
Medical teaching personnel
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methods
Middle Aged
Motivation
Research and Analysis Methods
Schools, Medical
Social Sciences
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Summary:In medical education, department chairs should play a significant role. The present qualitative study was conducted to identify factors that influence the performance improvement of department chairs at medical schools in Iran. The study was conducted in Iran in 2022 and used a thematic analysis method. Using a purposeful sampling method, 20 participants were invited to participate, including medical school deans and department chairs. Focus group discussion (FGD) was used for qualitative data gathering. Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis was used to analyze data. There were 18 males and 2 females among the participants. The mean age of the participants was 45±4 years. Five overarching themes were formulated: human resource management, organizational behavior management, performance support system, leadership, and financial resources. Also, nine subthemes emerged, including performance evaluation, job and work design, educational and non-educational support, motivational efforts, organization culture, organizational knowledge management, planning for change, and financing. In this study, we found factors influencing DC performance improvement. Department chairs' effective performance may have a positive impact on department operations, processes, or outcomes.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0294927