Table 4 Competencies common to all MUHAS graduates
Competence Figures in cells are the percentages agreeing, mean (SD) of Likert Scale from 1 to 5, where 1 = strongly disagree and 5 = strongly agree | Graduate n = 147 | Supervisor n = 48 | Supervisor n = 48 |
|---|---|---|---|
I was “trained to” | “Professionals are expected to” | “Graduate is able to” | |
B1: Relationships with patients | |||
Establish constructive relationships and communicate effectively with patients, clients and/or communities in order to address their needs and preferences | 84.9 % | 95.6 % | 80.0 % |
4.29 (0.90) | 4.71 (0.73) | 3.98 (0.89) | |
Provide service to individuals and groups that is appropriate to their different backgrounds | 80.6 % | 95.5 % | 72.7 % |
4.17 (1.02) | 4.70 (0.73) | 3.82 (1.10) | |
Communicate health issues and polices effectively to the public | 69.2 % | 95.3 % | 72.1 % |
3.92 (1.08) | 4.74 (0.73) | 3.79 (1.08) | |
B2: Relationships with colleagues | |||
Listen to and take advice from colleagues | 84.2 % | 97.7 % | 68.3 % |
4.34 (1.06) | 4.82 (0.66) | 3.68 (1.16) | |
Motivate colleagues | 72.6 % | 97.6 % | 56.8 % |
3.97 (1.11) | 4.68 (0.72) | 3.55 (1.13) | |
Contribute effectively to team work | 82.2 % | 97.7 % | 65.9 % |
4.27 0 (.90) | 4.88 (0.62) | 3.86 (0.95) | |
Work effectively with other health professionals | 84.7 % | 97.7 % | 75.0 % |
4.30 (1.00) | 4.82 (0.66) | 4.07 (.90) | |
B3: Teaching | |||
Prepare and deliver effective health promotion messages to educate communities | 67.8 % | 95.3 % | 52.3 % |
3.84 (1.08) | 4.58 (0.76) | 3.50 (1.02) | |
Teach a course for health professionals or students | 65.3 % | 86.4 % | 46.5 % |
3.78 (1.26) | 4.50 (0.93) | 3.51 (0.93) | |
B4: Good practice | |||
Systematically evaluate one’s own performance and practice | 64.8 % | 95.5 % | 34.1 % |
3.69 (1.11) | 4.57 (0.76) | 3.27 (1.06) | |
Regularly seek information necessary to improve professional practice (life-long learning) | 75.3 % | 97.7 % | 59.1 % |
4.05 (1.10) | 4.77 (0.68) | 3.66 (1.14) | |
Apply evidence-based decision making | 74.3 % | 97.6 % | 59.5 % |
4.03 (1.04) | 4.67 (0.72) | 3.57 (1.00) | |
Participate in applied research activities | 67.8 % | 90.2 % | 50.0 % |
3.88 (1.16) | 4.51 (0.75) | 3.41 (1.23) | |
Use information technology to optimize learning | 50.7 % | 97.6 % | 55.0 % |
3.48 (1.20) | 4.71 (0.60) | 3.65 (1.08) | |
Show leadership and managerial skills | 56.6 % | 95.3 % | 47.7 % |
3.66 (1.15) | 4.65 (0.65) | 3.30 (1.17) | |
B5: Health care systems | |||
Show knowledge of how the health care system functions (structures, policies, regulations, standards and guidelines) | 60.0 % | 90.7 % | 44.4 % |
3.80 (0.94) | 4.56 (0.73) | 3.44 (1.08) | |
Work effectively in various health care delivery settings and systems (hospitals, government, ministries, NGO’s, communities, industry) | 63.2 % | 97.7 % | 64.4 % |
3.83 (1.00) | 4.72 (0.59) | 3.82 (1.01) | |
Coordinate and implement health service delivery and health interventions within the health care system | 66.9 % | 97.7 % | 53.3v |
3.83 (1.048) | 4.60 (0.62) | 3.47 (0.94) | |
Incorporate considerations of cost effectiveness into health service delivery | 63.4 % | 88.4 % | 52.3 % |
3.83 (1.02) | 4.51 (0.77) | 3.45 (1.00) | |
Incorporate considerations of patient cost burden into health service delivery. | 67.6 % | 90.9 % | 50.0 % |
3.83 (1.04) | 4.50 (0.73) | 3.39 (1.06) | |
Promote quality care in health systems through audits, accreditations, and/or evaluations | 48.3 % | 93.0 % | 46.5 % |
3.43 (1.22) | 4.56 (0.70) | 3.33 (1.15) | |
Identify system challenges and implement potential solutions | 55.2 % | 94.9 % | 46.5 % |
3.59 (1.18) | 4.56 (0.79) | 3.44 (1.16) | |
Maintain ethical standards (confidentiality, informed consent, avoid practice errors, avoid conflicts of interest) | 94.5 % | 97.7 % | 73.9 % |
4.59 (.70) | 4.77 (0.68) | 3.87 (1.24) | |
Apply entrepreneurial skills for advancement of practice and the profession | 51.0 % | 88.1 % | 51.1 % |
3.46 (1.28) | 4.38 (0.901) | 3.47 (1.16) | |
Show sensitivity and responsiveness to diversity (culture, age, socioeconomic status, gender, religion, and disability) | 70.3 % | 97.7 % | 63.6 % |
4.03 (1.03) | 4.65 (.72) | 3.73 (1.17) | |
Show respect, compassion, and integrity while interacting with patients, clients, communities and health professionals | 88.3 % | 97.7 % | 68.9 % |
4.44 (0.86) | 4.74 (0.69) | 3.80 (1.14) | |
Advocate and implement fair distribution of health care resources in Tanzania | 64.3 % | 90.7 % | 51.2 % |
3.85 (1.14) | 4.63 (0.72) | 3.47 (1.12) | |