Document Type : Survey

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Ph.D., Department of Public Administration, Semnan University, Semnan, Iran.

Abstract

In addition to preventing the accumulation of problems in this field, competent policymakers in the health system can have an impact in drawing the path and roadmap related to the health of the country and even the region. The aim of the research is to identify and rank the competencies required for the policy makers of Iran's health system. This research was designed with a combined approach and with a practical purpose and exploratory nature. The research tool was semi-structured interviews, and the statistical population of the research included faculty members in the field of management, as well as senior managers of the Ministry of Health and researchers in this field, who were selected by purposive sampling. The research reached the theoretical saturation point in the 16th interview. In order to analyze the data, the theme analysis method and Max Kyuda software were used, and in order to rank the themes, the evaluation matrix tool was used. The findings of the qualitative section included 328 primary concepts, 38 sub-themes and 5 main themes, which were ranked according to political skills, analytical ability, environmental monitoring, strategic skills and personal characteristics. became. The result is that the members of the policy-making councils and working groups in the Ministry of Health, having the above qualifications, can correctly diagnose problems and use evidence-based analyzes and use expert consultants in other fields., to set up effective policies. Also, finding out about these competencies can provide the necessary ground for a deep review of the criteria and selection criteria of this category of policymakers and the formulation of their development plan based on scientific findings.

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