The relationship of psychological empowerment and readiness for organizational changes in health workers, Lorestan, Iran

Objective: To determine the relationship between psychological empowerment and readiness for organisational change among primary healthcare workers in Iran.Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study comprised 64 primary health workers in Noorabad, western Iran, and was conducted in 2012. A multi-stage cluster sampling was used for the study. Information was collected using two validated questionnaires related to psychological empowerment and readiness for organisational changes. Data was analysed using SPSS 16.Results: Overall, 33 (51%) health workers were men and 31 (49%) were women. The attitude towards organisational change had significant relationships with impact, education level and job experience, and the behaviour towards organisational change had a significant relationship with competence (p 0.05).Conclusion: Psychological empowerment could raise the readiness for organisational changes. Health centre managers should pay more attention to their primary healthcare workers and their empowerment.