Objective To construct a core competency evaluation indicator system for health managers. Methods Literature review, research group discussion, and Delphi method were used to establish the core competency indicators for health managers. Results A total of 8 experts completed 2 rounds of inquiries, and 8 questionnaires were distributed in both rounds, all of which were effectively collected. The judgment coefficient of the first round of inquiry was 0.936, the familiarity level was 0.933, the coefficient of expert authority was 0.935, and the Kendall harmony coefficient was 0.216 (P<0.05). The judgment coefficient of the second round of inquiry was 0.925, the familiarity level was 0.950, the coefficient of expert authority was 0.938, and the Kendall harmony coefficient was 0.438 (P<0.05). The final determination of the core competency evaluation indicators for health managers included 4 primary evaluation indicators (ranked in descending order of score as full process health management skills, organizational management ability, professional ethics, and comprehensive knowledge of health management) and 55 secondary indicators. Conclusion The core competency evaluation indicator system for health managers has good scientificity, systematicity, and completeness, which can provide references for defining, evaluating, and training the responsibilities of health managers.
Currenty, China still faces problems such as an aging population, the younger onset of chronic diseases, and insufficient primary medical care and preventive services in some regions. The profession of health management professionals is on the rise in China, but there are few domestic studies on how to define the connotation and boundaries of health management professionals, the current development status of the industry, and its existing deficiencies. This article aims to review the current development status and existing problems of health management professionals in China and put forward suggestions for their future development.