在撒哈拉以南非洲公共卫生系统中过渡到管理和领导角色的医学实验室专业人员的能力

Objective To identify leadership competencies required by medical laboratory professionals transitioning into management and leadership roles within resource-constrained public health laboratory systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Methods A qualitative case study design integrating semi-structured interviews with 16 laboratory professionals across 14 SSA countries and a concurrent document review of 24 national laboratory policies (NLP) and national laboratory strategic plans (NLSP) from 22 SSA countries. Data were analysed using thematic analysis, with findings triangulated across multiple s