Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology Pengarang

Abstract Objective: To determine the effect of clinical governance in PHCs on maternal and perinatal health in Banten Province, Indonesia. Methods: This was an observational analytic study with cross sectional method performed on the PHCs on Banten Province, Indonesia. All PHCs in Banten Province having maternal and perinatal health services were included in the study. Clinical governance and services were measured using a self-made questionnaire fi lled by the representative of the PHC. Characteristics analyzed in this study were age, education level, completed training, and occupation. Clinical governance aspects analyzed in this study were leadership, culture, competence, governance, and readiness. The services analyzed in this study were antenatal, pathology, and emergency service. Results: There were 117 PHC representatives who were recruited to the study. The PHC which were categorized as “outstanding” for leadership, culture, competence, governance, and readiness were 23.1%, 41%, 98%, 81.2%, and 83.8%, respectively. The PHC which were categorized as having “good” antenatal, pathology, and emergency services were 92.3%, 51.3%, and 90.6%, respectively. The PHCs with better clinical governance aspects delivered better antenatal, pathology, and emergency services for maternal and perinatal care.