Examining the Perspectives of Nepalese Senior Public Hospital Mangers on Professional Capability and Capacity Development: A descriptive qualitative study
- 1College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook university, Townsville, QLD, Australia
- 2School of Health and Allied Sciences, Pokhara University, Nepal
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to identify the strategies for developing and unlocking the professional capability and capacity of senior hospital managers in Nepal. This research is the first published study outlining the self-perspectives of Nepalese senior hospital managers on their capability and capacity development. The study utilised a qualitative descriptive design as the second phase of a larger sequential mixed methods research project. Data were collected from 11 senior hospital managers through semi-structured interviews conducted online via the Zoom online videoconferencing platform between August to October 2024. Four key themes identified were: Stability, continuity and coherence; Practical and logistical constraints; Interference, conflict and control; and managing the mismatch between ability and expectations. Findings highlight breakages in work roles and pervasiveness of political and opportunistic individual actions alongside complex and lengthy bureaucratic processes that stifled senior public hospital managers working roles. Along with well-organised administrative procedures, appropriate compliance training for senior hospital managers is sought essential. Findings from this study may be broadly applicable to other under resourced countries in the Asia Pacific region.
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BibTeX
@article{pokhrel2026examining,
title = {{Examining the Perspectives of Nepalese Senior Public Hospital Mangers on Professional Capability and Capacity Development: A descriptive qualitative study}},
author = {Priyanka Pokhrel and Anne Jones and Daniel Lowrie and Michael Crowe and Hari Pd. Kaphle},
journal = {Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.24083/apjhm.v21i2.6076},
url = {https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v21i2.6076},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Examining the Perspectives of Nepalese Senior Public Hospital Mangers on Professional Capability and Capacity Development: A descriptive qualitative study
AU - Priyanka Pokhrel
AU - Anne Jones
AU - Daniel Lowrie
AU - Michael Crowe
AU - Hari Pd. Kaphle
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management
DO - 10.24083/apjhm.v21i2.6076
UR - https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v21i2.6076
AB - The purpose of this paper is to identify the strategies for developing and unlocking the professional capability and capacity of senior hospital managers in Nepal. This research is the first published study outlining the self-perspectives of Nepalese senior hospital managers on their capability and capacity development. The study utilised a qualitative descriptive design as the second phase of a larger sequential mixed methods research project. Data were collected from 11 senior hospital managers through semi-structured interviews conducted online via the Zoom online videoconferencing platform between August to October 2024. Four key themes identified were: Stability, continuity and coherence; Practical and logistical constraints; Interference, conflict and control; and managing the mismatch between ability and expectations. Findings highlight breakages in work roles and pervasiveness of political and opportunistic individual actions alongside complex and lengthy bureaucratic processes that stifled senior public hospital managers working roles. Along with well-organised administrative procedures, appropriate compliance training for senior hospital managers is sought essential. Findings from this study may be broadly applicable to other under resourced countries in the Asia Pacific region.
SN - 1833-3818
SN - 2204-3136
ER -