SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS FOR MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE HEALTH CARE MANAGERS

Area of Science:

• Health Management
• Organizational Psychology
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Assessing the readiness of future healthcare managers is crucial for system effectiveness.
• Understanding the social and psychological components of managerial potential is key.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the content, components, and formation levels of social and psychological readiness in future healthcare managers.
• To evaluate the managerial potential of students in master's programs for healthcare management.

Main Methods:

• Study conducted among master's students in Ukrainian healthcare management programs.
• Assessed motivators, metacognitive strategies, communicative traits, and leadership qualities.
• Utilized a 5-point scale for evaluating intellectual, volitional, self-attitude, and goal-achievement traits.

Main Results:

• 80% of respondents demonstrated a high level of readiness, while 20% showed a medium level.
• High scores were observed in intellectual (4.11±0.66), volitional (4.17±0.33), self-attitude (4.02±0.36), and goal achievement (4.22±0.42) traits.
• Future managers exhibited a strong metacognitive profile with high metacognitive abilities (47.6 ± 4.182 points).

Conclusions:

• Respondents possess a high to moderate level of readiness for managerial activities.
• The study confirms significant managerial potential among future healthcare leaders.
• Social and psychological components are well-developed for effective management in the healthcare sector.