Table 7.

Elements of competency in EIPM, decision-maker profile

Knowledge	Skills	Attitudes
Assigned by the studies: Knowing the context of the health system [6, 20] Knowing the organizational context [6] Knowing the fundamentals of academic research [6] Knowing group facilitation techniques [6] Knowing communication techniques [6] Knowing KT methods [6] Having prior formal education [6] Assigned by the authors: Knowing basic aspects of health policies	Assigned by the studies: Gaining proficiency in research skills [6, 8, 20] Gaining proficiency in management of KT actions [6] Knowing how to contextualize evidence [6] Knowing how to apply evidence [6, 8, 20] Knowing how to support the use of evidence by institutions and their key actors [6, 24] Knowing how to communicate evidence to relevant target audiences [6] Knowing how to manage organizations [20] Knowing how to manage people [20] Knowing how to manage networks and engage stakeholders [24] Knowing how to manage projects in the public sector [6, 20, 24] Knowing how to design public policies [24] Knowing how to implement public policies [6, 24] Knowing how to assess public policies (20, 24) Knowing how to establish good interpersonal relationships [6, 20] Knowing how to promote cooperative actions [6] Knowing how to lead processes and projects [7, 26] Having basic computer skills [6] Assigned by the authors: Knowing how to pose relevant questions Knowing how to do advocacy	Assigned by the studies: Acting with professionalism [6, 20] Valuing research [6] Valuing learning [6] Reflecting carefully [6] Acting with creativity [6] Acting with confidence in one’s own abilities [6] Trusting the other actors in the system [6] Appreciating teamwork [6] Appreciating the possibility of change [20] Assigned by the authors: Acting with motivation and initiative

KT: knowledge translation