Perceptions of Health professionals towards Human resource management practices and associated factors in Metekle zone Public hospitals, Benishangul Gumuz regional state, North West Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: Perceptions of human resource management practices are formal and informal people-management practices that are designed and implemented to ensure that an organization's human capital contributes to the achievement of its objectives. Knowing the perception of the health professionals about human resource management practice helps the manager to take measure on factors associated with poor perception. So it is rational to assess health professional’s perception on human resource management practices. Objective: The overall objective of this study was to assess the perception of health professionals towards human resource management practice and associated factors. Methods: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted where both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed from May 15 to June 5, 2022.The total sample size of the study was 211 participants &10 key informants were included. The data was entered by EPI data 3.1 and analysed by SPSS 25 and descriptive statistics were used to present the findings. Then, a binary and multi-variable logistic regression analysis was done. A significant association was declared the p-value is less than 0.05. Qualitative data were analysed manually, and the results was narrated by triangulating with respective dimensions. Finally, the results were summarized and presented with the AOR and the corresponding 95%CI. Results: A total of 211 participants were involved in this study, with a response rate of 100%. Among the respondents, 116(55%) perceived human resource management practice (HRMP) as good. while 45% perceived human resource management practice as poor. Poor training and development of health professions on human resource management functions [(AOR = 3.796 (95%CI, 1.411-10.215)], and poor health workforce planning on human resource management department functions [(AOR = 2.812 (95%CI, 1.267-6.242)] influenced respondents' perceptions of human resource management practice. as well as poor human resource management function performance appraisal [AOR = 2.503 (95% CI 1.137-5.510]. Conclusion: This study found that significant numbers of the health professionals perceived human resource management practice was poor. There was poor practice on training and development, as well as health workforce planning and performance appraisal practice, affected respondents' perceptions of HRMP. As a result, being involved in those associated factors is crucial to achieving organizational goals.