Alignment of Perceived Competencies and Perceived Job Tasks among Primary Care Managers.

ABSTRACT: In this study we aimed to explore how managers in primary health care (PHC) organizations assess their managerial knowledge and skills, as well as the importance of these competencies for their job, and to identify whether there is an alignment between these two perceptions; therefore, whether there is a need for management competency improvement. With this study, we tried to address a high demand for information about health managers, especially in health systems in low- and middle-income countries. In a sample of 58 primary health care centers (n = 106 managers) in Serbia, we used a basic managerial competency matrix consisting of the following six competencies-communication, team-building, planning and priority-setting, performance assessment, problem-solving, and leading. Managerial pe

SUBMITTER: Dikic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7151202 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature