Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for literature screening

Inclusion criteria:

1. Articles that report on comparable international health systems or contexts (i.e. OECD countries);

2. Articles that focus on senior leaders, managers, or administrators in healthcare;

3. Articles that focus on roles, competencies, attributes, or requirements of healthcare leaders;

4. Articles that focus on future healthcare leadership roles or requirements, including those that report on forecast changes, trends, and shifts in roles, competencies, skills, or requirements.

Exclusion criteria:

1. No full-text available;

2. Not in English language;

3. Published prior to 2018;

4. Articles that focus on distinguishing definitions or theories of healthcare leadership without focusing on forecast changes, trends and shifts in roles, competencies, skills, or requirements for future healthcare leadership;

5. Articles that discuss healthcare leadership in the context of a specific intervention, program, or initiative without focusing on future roles or requirements of healthcare leaders.

OECD, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development