ArticleBMC family practice2015
Development of the competency scale for primary care managers in Thailand: Scale development.
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- The development of an instrument to measure interprofessional collaboration competency for primary care teams in the district health system of health region 2, Thailand.BMC primary care · 2023Article
- Assessment of competencies in the prevention and control of chronic diseases and their influencing factors among health assistants in Bhutan: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Leadership and Management Competencies for Hospital Managers: A Systematic Review and Best-Fit Framework Synthesis.Journal of healthcare leadership · 2020Review
- Alignment of Perceived Competencies and Perceived Job Tasks among Primary Care Managers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- A Leadership and Managerial Competency Framework for Public Hospital Managers in Vietnam.AIMS public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe complexity of the primary care system requires a competent manager to achieve high-quality healthcare. The existing literature in the field yields little evidence of the tools to assess the competency of primary care administrators. This study aimed to develop and examine the psychometric properties of the competency scale for primary care managers in Thailand.
methodsThe scale was developed using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions among policy makers, managers, practitioners, village health volunteers, and clients. The specific dimensions were extracted from 35 participants. 123 items were generated from the evidence and qualitative data. Content validity was established through the evaluation of seven experts and the original 123 items were reduced to 84 items. The pilot testing was conducted on a simple random sample of 487 primary care managers. Item analysis, reliability testing, and exploratory factor analysis were applied to establish the scale's reliability and construct validity.
resultsExploratory factor analysis identified nine dimensions with 48 items using a five-point Likert scale. Each dimension accounted for greater than 58.61% of the total variance. The scale had strong content validity (Indices = 0.85). Each dimension of Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.70 to 0.88.
conclusionsBased on these analyses, this instrument demonstrated sound psychometric properties and therefore is considered an effective tool for assessment of the primary care manager competencies. The results can be used to improve competency requirements of primary care managers, with implications for health service management workforce development.
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