Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D. Candidate of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, International Campus (IUMS-IC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Health in Disasters and Emergencies, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,

4 Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Knowledge management enhances efficiency, empowers employees, and
enhances organizational health. Social capital provides a good basis for more productive human
resources, and training hospitals also play a key role in the health‑care system. The purpose of this
study was to determine the relationship between knowledge management and social capital with
organizational health in selected educational hospitals of Tehran in 2018.
METHODS: This analytical cross‑sectional study was performed on 310 medical staff of hospitals using
proportional sampling method. The data gathering tools consisted of three standard questionnaires
of knowledge management, social capital, and organizational health. Data were analyzed using
descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 22 software.
RESULTS: Most participants in this study were male (8/66%) and in the age group 31–36 years. The
mean of knowledge management and organizational health were 3.43 and 3.49, respectively. There
is a significant direct relationship between knowledge management components and organizational
health. Moreover, there is a significant but weak direct relationship between knowledge management
and social capital with organizational health dimensions (P ≤ 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Considering the relationship between knowledge management and social capital
with organizational health, enhancing the level of organizational health can help to improve the
dimensions of knowledge management and social capital. It is suggested that hospital managers, using
knowledge management and social capital components, enhance organizational health so that the
hospital is more prepared to adapt to the complexities and changes in the market providing services.

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