Table 4 Ranking order of the 25 competencies by all participating surgeons and internists
Competency | Surgeons (n = 100) | Internists (n = 102) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
rank | Mdn | rank | Mdn | |
Responsibility | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Teamwork and collegiality | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilities | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Empathy and openness | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Structure, work planning and priorities | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5a |
Coping with mistakes | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Active listening to patients | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Scientifically and empirically grounded method of working | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors | 9 | 4a | 10 | 3 |
Ethical awareness | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
Advising patients | 11 | 3 | 13 | 3 |
Safety and risk management | 12 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
Active professional development | 13 | 3 | 11 | 3 |
Coping with uncertainty | 14 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
Handling emotions of patients and their relatives | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
Adapted informing of patients | 16 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
Respecting privacy and autonomy of the patient | 17 | 3 | 16 | 3 |
Attention to individual patient background | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
Attention to relatives and caregivers | 19 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
Written (and digital) account/report to colleagues and supervisors | 20 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
Continuity in the care process | 21 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
Attention to psychosocial aspects of health problems | 22 | 2a | 23 | 2 |
Role differentiation | 23 | 1 | 21 | 2 |
Active health promotion | 24 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
Financial and social awareness | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 |