Date of Award
Summer 2020
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Department
Health Services and Policy Management
First Advisor
Saundra Glover
Abstract
Governing boards of Community Health Centers were created with the anticipation that majority of its members be patients (users) of the Community Health Center they served. This study assessed South Carolina Community Health Center governing board members’ perception and understanding of what they believe their roles and responsibilities are, and their perceived overall effectiveness. It provides a framework for understanding the governance structure of Community Health Centers, based on examining three characteristic areas (Board Function, Board Performance and Board Development) of Community Health Centers located in South Carolina.
This study invited 234 governing board members to obtain members perceptions. Key findings from 121 governing board members surveyed indicate that Board roles and responsibilities are clearly defined; that Board members actively participate in the decision making process and Board members participate in an appropriate and well-developed orientation. Recommendations from the findings include board members should participate in annual self-driven assessments; establish and update measures to ensure high performance; and assign mentor/mentee relationships to new members to increase understanding of roles and responsibilities.
Rights
© 2020, Brandi L. Wright
Recommended Citation
Wright, B. L.(2020). Effectiveness Among Community Health Center Governing Boards: An Assessment of the Different Governing Board Members’ Perspectives. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/5983