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Table 2 Mean Rating (Round 1) Scores of Principle Domains

From: Differences in opinions of occupational physicians on the required competencies by field of practice: results of an international Delphi study

 

Mean Scores

Rating Score

Principle Domains

All

Physician

Manager/Physician

Academic/Physician

Trainee

1

General Principles of assessment & Management of Occupational Hazards to Health

4.32 ± 0.45

4.32 ± 0.46

4.28 ± 0.47

4.32 ± 0.43

4.64 ± 0.36

2

Assessment of disability and fitness for work

4.16 ± 0.23

4.20 ± 0.22

4.14 ± 0.31

4.02 ± 0.27

4.43 ± 0.33

3

Health Promotion

3.75 ± 0.21

3.72 ± 0.17

3.78 ± 0.30

3.93 ± 0.28

3.67 ± 0.29

4

Ethical and Legal issues

4.39 ± 0.28

4.38 ± 0.29

4.41 ± 0.28

4.38 ± 0.26

4.50 ± 0.21

5

Clinical Governance/Clinical Improvement

4.20 ± 0.19

4.20 ± 0.19

4.16 ± 0.27

4.27 ± 0.18

4.00 ± 0.36

6

Communication skills

4.34 ± 0.27

4.35 ± 0.27

4.35 ± 0.30

4.27 ± 0.28

4.46 ± 0.19

7

Team working and leadership skills

4.22 ± 0.13

4.22 ± 0.14

4.25 ± 0.09

4.10 ± 0.14

4.33 ± 0.16

8

Management skills

3.94 ± 0.20

3.89 ± 0.19

4.06 ± 0.26

3.94 ± 0.26

4.21 ± 0.34

9

Environmental Issues Related to Work Practice

3.97 ± 0.12

3.94 ± 0.21

3.99 ± 0.11

3.98 ± 0.19

4.20 ± 0.28

10

Teaching & Educational Supervision

3.80 ± 0.09

3.77 ± 0.08

3.78 ± 0.14

3.88 ± 0.10

4.19 ± 0.37

11

Good Clinical Care

4.56 ± 0.20

4.55 ± 0.20

4.63 ± 0.16

4.54 ± 0.24

4.48 ± 0.21

12

Research methods

3.89 ± 0.29

3.87 ± 0.27

3.81 ± 0.37

4.01 ± 0.30

4.25 ± 0.35

  1. Bold items indicate the highest rated principle domain