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.