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Table 3 Ranking order of the 25 competencies by attendings and residents

From: Differences between medical student and faculty perceptions of the competencies needed for the first year of residency

Competency

Attendings

(N = 40)

Residents

(N = 36)

rank

M ± SD

rank

M ± SD

Responsibility

1

4.63 ± 0.67

1

4.31 ± 0.86

Teamwork and collegiality

2

4.13 ± 1.02

3

4.11 ± 1.01

Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilities

3

4.13 ± 1.14

4

4.00 ± 1.39

Empathy and openness

4

4.10 ± 1.06

5

3.94 ± 0.92

Structure, work planning and priorities

5

4.00 ± 1.34

2

4.17 ± 1.28

Scientifically and empirically grounded method of working

6

3.78 ± 1.42

8

3.44 ± 1.50

Active listening to patients

7

3.45 ± 1.15

11

3.25 ± 1.08

Coping with mistakes

8

3.38 ± 1.08

6

3.89 ± 0.95*

Advising patients

9

3.25 ± 1.13

15

2.75 ± 1.23

Ethical awareness

10

3.25 ± 1.37

9

3.33 ± 1.39

Active professional development

11

3.23 ± 1.35

13

2.97 ± 1.44

Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors

12

3.18 ± 1.32

7

3.44 ± 1.38

Coping with uncertainty

13

2.85 ± 1.31

12

3.22 ± 1.33

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

14

2.83 ± 1.32

18

2.53 ± 1.16

Safety and risk management

15

2.75 ± 1.17

10

3.31 ± 1.41

Respecting privacy and autonomy of the patient

16

2.73 ± 1.18

19

2.44 ± 1.38

Attention to individual patient background

17

2.65 ± 1.17

16

2.75 ± 1.16

Handling emotions of patients and their relatives

18

2.63 ± 1.08

17

2.69 ± 1.14

Adapted informing of patients

19

2.58 ± 1.08

14

2.78 ± 1.17

Continuity in the care process

20

2.25 ± 1.35

21

2.22 ± 1.17

Attention to relatives and caregivers

21

2.05 ± 0.78

20

2.31 ± 0.95

Role differentiation

22

2.00 ± 1.28

22

2.08 ± 1.25

Attention to psychosocial aspects of health problems

23

1.98 ± 1.10

25

1.67 ± 0.93

Active health promotion

24

1.80 ± 1.26

23

1.78 ± 0.93

Financial and social awareness

25

1.45 ± 0.78

24

1.72 ± 1.06

  1. *: p < .05; ranks 1–10 are marked in bold
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