Table 2 Items concerning setting performance standards (n=276)
From: Assessing the implementation of performance management of health care workers in Uganda
Item description | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
All health care workers are familiar with the organization’s mission towards clients | 28 | 10.1 | 55 | 19.9 | 193 | 69.9 | 276 | 99.9 |
I have a clear job description | 82 | 29.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 194 | 70.3 | 276 | 100.0 |
The performance standards are clear | 55 | 19.9 | 28 | 10.1 | 193 | 69.9 | 276 | 99.9 |
There are appropriate performance indicators to assess the health care worker’s performance | 83 | 30.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 193 | 69.9 | 276 | 100.0 |
Targets are set for activities to be achieved in a given period | 27 | 9.8 | 55 | 19.9 | 194 | 70.3 | 276 | 100.0 |
The performance standards, indicators, and targets are communicated to all departments to ensure that health care workers understand them | 55 | 19.9 | 55 | 19.9 | 166 | 60.1 | 276 | 99.9 |
This organization regularly reports the performance of standards, indicators and targets to the external stakeholders | 82 | 29.7 | 28 | 10.1 | 166 | 60.1 | 276 | 99.9 |
All the stakeholders in this organization participate in setting performance standards | 82 | 29.7 | 28 | 10.1 | 166 | 60.1 | 276 | 99.9 |