title: Education for health services management: a graduate student survey of an Australian program.
abstract: This article reports the results of a study which was designed to evaluate a revised Master's of Health Administration program in the School of Health Services Management at the University of New South Wales, Australia. The original program was established in 1956; during the 1970s, humanities-based subjects such as sociology and quality assurance were added to the traditional financial and management subjects. During 1987-88, health-oriented subjects such as public health and epidemiology were included as compulsory subjects. To assess the program, a cross-sectional study of 1990 to 1992 graduates was undertaken. The study revealed that students found that the traditional financial and management subjects and the health-related subjects were useful to their jobs. The study also demonstrated significant career advancement for a majority of graduates. Two-thirds of the respondents stated that their initial objectives for enrolling in the course had been met.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Services Management, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009517:New South Wales; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013336:Students, Health Occupations