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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1490454
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Requirements for Evidence-Based Management Competency in Healthcare: A Scope Review

Provisionally accepted
Marjan Vejdani Marjan Vejdani 1Elyas Sanaeifar Elyas Sanaeifar 2*Elaheh Houshmand Elaheh Houshmand 2*Javad Moghri Javad Moghri 2*Seyyed Saeed Tabatabaee Seyyed Saeed Tabatabaee 2*
  • 1 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzawār, Iran
  • 2 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

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    Identifying the essential skills and qualifications for evidence-based managers in healthcare is crucial for decision-makers who aim to select competent managers and design effective training programs.This study reviews the requirements, capabilities, and skills necessary for evidence-based managers in the healthcare sector to accurately utilize and implement evidence.This scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-SCR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. A thorough literature search was carried out using relevant keywords across the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases, with no time restrictions. The selection of articles adhered to predefined inclusion criteria. After eliminating duplicates and reviewing titles, abstracts, and full texts, six articles were included in the final analysis.The study identified several competencies required for effective evidence-based management in healthcare, including professional and technical knowledge, leadership, personal traits and attitudes, communication skills, information management, self-management, critical thinking, research skills, and the ability to apply evidence effectively. Discussion: Given the ongoing transformations in healthcare, including the emergence of new technologies and the generation of extensive data, evidence-based managers must continually enhance their skills to access and evaluate evidence. They should also work on improving both their interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. The authors advocate for further applied research to deepen our understanding of the competencies required for evidence-based managers within the healthcare and treatment contexts.

    Keywords: requirements, evidence-based, Management competency, Iran, Scope review

    Received: 03 Sep 2024; Accepted: 09 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Vejdani, Sanaeifar, Houshmand, Moghri and Tabatabaee. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Elyas Sanaeifar, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91778 9919, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
    Elaheh Houshmand, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91778 9919, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
    Javad Moghri, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91778 9919, Razavi Khorasan, Iran
    Seyyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, 91778 9919, Razavi Khorasan, Iran

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