Table 6 Graduates' clinical competency mean values self-assessment compared with experts' assessment

1. take an appropriate history including social issues such as occupational health

Graduates

3.70

.810

1.200

.233

Experts

3.52

1.127

2. perform a physical and mental status examination

Graduates

3.64

.856

2.375

.019*

Experts

3.30

1.055

3. apply basic diagnostic and technical procedures, to analyze and interpret findings, and to define the nature of a problem

Graduates

3.55

.855

2.194

.030*

Experts

3.28

1.042

4. perform appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic strategies with the focus on life-saving procedures and applying principles of best evidence medicine

Graduates

3.53

.833

1.453

.149

Experts

3.33

1.174

5. Able to exercise clinical judgment to establish diagnoses and therapies

Graduates

3.57

.745

.456

.650

Experts

3.51

.991

6. Able to recognize immediate life-threatening conditions.

Graduates

3.80

.801

2.646

.009*

Experts

3.44

1.143

7. manage common medical emergencies

Graduates

3.92

.851

2.608

.010*

Experts

3.61

.814

8. manage patients in an effective, efficient and ethical manner including health promotion and disease prevention

Graduates

3.79

. 829

.434

.665

Experts

3.73

.963

9. evaluate health problems and advise patients taking into account physical, psychological, social and cultural factors

Graduates

3.69

.870

2.136

.035*

Experts

3.38

1.041

10. understand the appropriate utilization of human resources, diagnostic interventions, therapeutic modalities and health care facilities

Graduates

3.24

.894

1.551

.124

Experts

3.03

1.004