RESUMO
Introduction: clinical governance is a framework in which the organization providing clinical services is accountable for continuing improvement of quality of clinical service excellence
Objective: this study aimed to determine obstacles of clinical governance administration from view point of managers and nurses in hospitals affiliated to Jahrom University of Medical Sciences
Methods: this is a cross-sectional study conducted on 280 nurses and 20 managers selected by census method. Data were gathered by a researcher made questionnaire, consisting of 48 items in 7 domains of clinical governance. Questionnaire validity was done by face and content determination style and its reliability was established through Test-retest method and Spearman test [r=0.73]. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics
Results: clinical audit and personnel management had the most negative effect in clinical governance administration from participants' viewpoint. From all questions "inattention to personnel job satisfaction" in "personnel management" domain had the most negative effect
Conclusion: according to importance of clinical governance administration, such research results should be considered by health managers