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Table 3 Ranking order of the 25 competencies by all participating physicians according to their position

From: Competencies for first year residents – physicians’ views from medical schools with different undergraduate curricula

Competency

Total

(N = 202)

Department directors (n = 73)

Consultants

(n = 34)

Residents

(n = 95)

rank

rank

Mdn

rank

Mdn

rank

Mdn

Responsibility

1

1

5

1

5

2

5

Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilities

2

2

5

3

4.5

5

4

Teamwork and collegiality

3

3

4

4

4

1

5

Empathy and openness

4

4

4

2

5

4

4

Structure, work planning and priorities

5

5

4

5

5

3

5

Coping with mistakes

6

8

4

9

3

6

4

Active listening to patients

7

9

4

6

4a

8

3

Scientifically and empirically grounded method of working

8

6

4

11

3

7

4

Ethical awareness

9

7

4

8

3

10

3

Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors

10

13

3

10

3

9

3

Advising patients

11

10

3

7

3.5

13

3

Safety and risk management

12

12

3

14

3

14

3

Active professional development

13

11

3

18

2

12

3

Coping with uncertainty

14

18

2

17

3

11

3*

Handling emotions of patients and their relatives

15

16

3

12

3

15

3

Adapted informing of patients

16

17

3

15

3

16

3

Respecting privacy and autonomy of the patient

17

15

3

16

3

18

2

Attention to individual patient background

18

14

3

19

2

17

3

Written (and digital) account/report to colleagues and supervisors

19

20

2

13

3b

19

2

Attention to relatives and caregivers

20

19

2

21

2

20

2

Continuity in the care process

21

21

2

20

2

22

2

Attention to psychosocial aspects of health problems

22

23

2

22

2

23

2

Role differentiation

23

22

1

24

1

21

2

Active health promotion

24

24

1

23

1

24

2

Financial and social awareness

25

25

1

25

1

25

1

  1. a p < .05, b p < .01; ranks 1 – 10 are marked in bold