Development of an interprofessional task-based learning program in the field of occupational health: a content validity study

Keshmiri, Fatemeh; Mehrparvar, Amir Houshang

doi:10.1186/s12909-022-03997-1

Table 3 Matrix of Task-Competency (general and specialized) in an interprofessional training program based on a task-based approach

From: Development of an interprofessional task-based learning program in the field of occupational health: a content validity study

Tasks	Specialized competency								General competency
	Identification of occupational exposures	Mastery in exposure measurement	Interpretation of results	Medical history taking	Occupational history taking	Physical exam	Professional judgment	Mastery in the methods of exposure control	Communication skills	Interprofessional collaboration	Professionalism	Evidence-based decision making
Axis: Identifying and assessing the risk of workplace hazards (exposure risk assessment)
To carry out an initial assessment of the work environment in the form of an occupational health team (walkthrough survey)	+	+	+	-	±	-	±	-	+	+	+	+
To design a plan for quantitative environmental exposure measurements based on the initial assessment results	+	+	+	-	-	-	-	-	-	±	+	+
To design a plan for personal quantitative exposure measurements based on the initial assessment results	+	+	±	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+
To measure the psychological hazards of the workplace	+	+	±	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+
To measure ergonomic hazards of the workplace	+	+	+	-	+	-	+	-	+	+	+	+
To compile an occupational exposure matrix in the occupational health team based on the measurements	+	±	+	-	-	-	+	-	±	+	+	+
To prepare a report of assessments and measurements of workplace exposures in cooperation with the members of the occupational health team	+	±	+	-	±	-	+	±	+	+	+	+
To interpret the results of the measurements and present them to different stakeholders	+	±	+	-	±	-	+	±	+	+	+	+
To identify occupations with risk level 1	+	-	±	+	+	-	+	-	+	+	+	+
To identify the hazards of high-standard jobs	+	±	+	-	-	-	±	-	±	+	+	+
Axis: Controlling occupational hazards
To plan for controlling occupational hazards in the occupational health team based on prioritization	+	-	+	-	-	-	±	+	+	+	+	+
To control chemical hazards of the workplace	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
To control physical hazards of the workplace	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
To control biological hazards of the workplace	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
To control psychological hazards of the workplace	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
To control ergonomic hazards of the workplace	+	-	+	-	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+
Axis: Determining the appropriate job position for each person (fitness for work)
To determine appropriate job positions for employees based on demographic characteristics, individual abilities, hazardous factors identified in the workplace, and underlying diseases	+	-	+	+	+	±	+	-	+	+	+	+
To find a person physically fit for the work based on the reports of the occupational health team and the estimated physical workload	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+
To find a person mentally fit for the work based on the reports of the occupational health team and the estimated mental workload	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	-	+	+	+	+
Axis: Occupational health examinations (health risk assessment)
To design occupational health examinations and evaluations in collaboration with other professionals based on the reports of the occupational health team	+	-	+	-	+	-	+	-	+	+	+	+
To conduct occupational health examinations and evaluations based on the designed protocol in collaboration with other professionals	±	-	-	+	+	+	-	-	+	+	+	-
To decide about the employment of the individuals based on the assessments	+	-	±	-	-	-	+	-	+	+	+	+
To use all national and international standards and requirements about occupational health services in presenting occupational health services	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+
To report the results of occupational health assessments to the relevant authorities	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+
To provide preventive services for non-occupational diseases to employees	-	-	±	+	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	+

	Specialized competencies												General competencies
Tasks	Identification of occupational exposures	Interpretation of the results of measurements	Medical history taking	Occupational history taking	Physical exam	Selecting appropriate paraclinical tests	Interpretation of paraclinical tests	Diagnosis of disease	Diagnosis of disease as work-induced	Management of disease treatment	Management of disease rehabilitation	Professional judgment	Communication skills	Interprofessional collaboration	Professionalism	Evidence-based decision making
Axis: Managing work-related/occupational diseases
To use appropriate methods to diagnose occupational diseases	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	±	±	+	+	+	+	+
To use appropriate methods to treat occupational diseases	-	-	+	+	+	+	+	+	±	+	±	+	+	+	+	+
To apply appropriate methods for rehabilitation and early return to work of employees	±	±	+	+	+	+	+	+	±	±	+	+	+	+	+	+
To identify the relationship between diseases and hazardous factors in the workplace	+	+	+	+	-	-	-	+	+	-	-	+	+	+	+	+
To register and report occupational diseases based on national and international guidelines	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	±	+	+	+	+

Tasks	Specialized skill				General skill
	Mastery of national and international guidelines/instructions	Mastery in research methods	Professional judgment	Mastery in education methods	Communication skills	Interprofessional collaboration	Professionalism	Evidence-based decision making
To carry out professional activities based on a scholarly approach	+	+	+	-	+	+	+	+
To collaborate in educating different stakeholders	-	-	-	-	+	+	+	+

*Applies + , may apply ± , does not apply -

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