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Table 2 List of all attributes in the questionnaire ordered by the percentage of respondents who ranked them as 'very important'

From: The transition into veterinary practice: Opinions of recent graduates and final year students

Attribute

RG

Attribute

FYS

Communication with clients and the public

88

Communication with clients and the public

88

Communication with colleagues

81

Communication with colleagues

83

Recognising own limitations & know when to seek advice

80

Practical skills

82

Listening skills

80

Recognising own limitations & knowing when to seek advice

81

Practical skills

78

Listening skills

77

Ability to cope with pressure

71

Problem solving

75

Problem solving

70

Veterinary clinical knowledge

74

Interpersonal and teamwork skills

67

Decision making

70

Decision making

66

Ability to cope with pressure

67

Compassion

62

Ability to handle difficult situations

65

Confidence

61

Interpersonal and teamwork skills

63

Integrity

57

Confidence

62

Patience

57

Politeness

47

Ability to handle difficult situations

54

Compassion

46

Veterinary clinical knowledge

53

Patience

46

Friendliness

51

Ability to cope with uncertainty

46

Flexibility in adapting to new situations

49

Integrity

44

Ability to cope with uncertainty

49

Flexibility in adapting to new situations

44

Negotiation skills

47

Time management skills

42

Decisiveness

44

Decisiveness

41

Politeness

43

Ethical awareness

41

Thinking creatively and independently

40

Negotiation skills

40

Time management skills

33

Thinking creatively and independently

39

Ethical awareness

32

Friendliness

37

Report writing and record keeping skills

30

Organisational skills

36

Organisational skills

28

Attention to detail

34

Attention to detail

23

Report writing and record keeping skills

33

Capacity for self-audit

23

Knowledge of veterinary legislation

27

Presentation skills

20

Knowledge of vet public health/zoonotic issues

27

Numeracy skills

19

Capacity for self-audit

25

Commitment to CPD

16

Numeracy skills

23

Analytical skills

16

Presentation skills

20

IT/computer literacy

16

Commitment to CPD

20

Leadership skills

14

Analytical skills

19

Knowledge of vet public health/zoonotic issues

13

Professional appearance

17

Ability to evaluate information

11

Ability to evaluate information

16

Professional appearance

11

Leadership skills

15

Knowledge of veterinary legislation

8.9

Knowledge of underpinning science

12

Knowledge of underpinning science

5.6

IT/computer literacy

11

Business acumen

4.4

Business acumen

5.7

Knowledge of veterinary practice management

2.2

Knowledge of veterinary practice management

5.6

Research skills

2.2

Research skills

1.2

  1. (RG- recent graduates, FYS - final year students). Values are given to two significant figures.