Health-care evidence-based management competency model – a study of resource-constrained context

Purpose The study aims to explore the evidence-based competencies that are critical for health-care professionals’ performance in health-care setups in resource-constrained contexts such as India and countries in the Arabian Gulf region. Design/methodology/approach The study used semi-structured interviews and the ordinal priority approach to achieve its objectives. Findings The analysis yielded an evidence-based management competency model for health-care professionals, with competencies identified as unique to the study’s context. Based on resource-based prioritisation, a competency-implementation approach is also proposed. Research limitations/implications The findings present future research directions for effective management of performance in health-care organisations. Practical implications The findings draw practical implications for people management functions specifically for hiring and training health-care professionals using evidence-based competencies for performing health-care units. Also, in the backdrop of crises such as COVID-19, the study finds its relevance to identify and develop evidence-based competencies in health-care professionals. Originality/value Given the growing practical relevance of evidence-based practice globally, the present study fills the gap in the field of evidence-based competencies for health-care management. The present study examines a resource-constrained context.