Tenure and Turnover Among State Health Officials From the SHO-CASE Survey: Correlates and Consequences of Changing Leadership
Objective:
To examine characteristics associated with tenure length of State Health Officials (SHOs) and examine reasons and consequences for SHO turnover.
Design:
Surveys of current and former SHOs linked with secondary data from the United Health Foundation.
Setting:
Original survey responses from SHOs in the United States.
Participants:
Respondents included SHOs who served between 1973 and 2017.
Main Outcome Measures:
Tenure length and consequences of SHO turnover.
Results:
Average completed tenure among SHOs was 5.3 years (median = 4) and was shorter in recent time periods compared with decades prior. Older age at appointment (β = −0.109, P = .005) and those holding a management degree (β = −1.835, P = .017) and/or a law degree (β = −3.553, P
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - Category: Health Management Tags: Research Reports: Research Full Report Source Type: research