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Table 2 Ranking order of the 25 competencies by all participating physicians and medical students

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

Competency

Physicians

(N = 76)

Medical students

(N = 102)

rank

M ± SD

rank

M ± SD

Responsibility

1

4.47 ± 0.77

1

4.25 ± 1.08

Teamwork and collegiality

2

4.12 ± 1.01*

5

3.74 ± 1.19

Structure, work planning and priorities

3

4.08 ± 1.30**

7

3.47 ± 1.43

Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilities

4

4.07 ± 1.26

4

3.84 ± 1.33

Empathy and openness

5

4.03 ± 0.99

2

4.24 ± 1.10

Scientifically and empirically grounded method of working

6

3.62 ± 1.46***

18

2.71 ± 1.52

Coping with mistakes

7

3.62 ± 1.05

6

3.61 ± 1.06

Active listening to patients

8

3.36 ± 1.12

3

3.99 ± 1.09***

Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors

9

3.30 ± 1.35

13

3.04 ± 1.27

Ethical awareness

10

3.29 ± 1.37

9

3.20 ± 1.44

Active professional development

11

3.11 ± 1.39

15

2.82 ± 1.28

Coping with uncertainty

12

3.03 ± 1.33

17

2.75 ± 1.33

Advising patients

13

3.01 ± 1.19

8

3.37 ± 1.18*

Safety and risk management

14

3.01 ± 1.31

19

2.65 ± 1.37

Attention to individual patient background

15

2.70 ± 1.15

11

3.12 ± 1.28*

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

16

2.68 ± 1.25***

22

2.08 ± 1.11

Adapted informing of patients

17

2.67 ± 1.12

14

2.96 ± 1.33

Handling emotions of patients and their relatives

18

2.66 ± 1.10

10

3.17 ± 1.14**

Respecting privacy and autonomy of the patient

19

2.59 ± 1.28

12

3.11 ± 1.21**

Continuity in the care process

20

2.24 ± 1.26

23

2.01 ± 1.09

Attention to relatives and caregivers

21

2.17 ± 0.87

21

2.25 ± 1.17

Role differentiation

22

2.04 ± 1.26

24

1.84 ± 1.24

Attention to psychosocial aspects of health problems

23

1.83 ± 1.02

16

2.76 ± 1.04***

Active health promotion

24

1.79 ± 1.11

20

2.45 ± 1.33***

Financial and social awareness

25

1.58 ± 0.93

25

1.60 ± 0.95

  1. *: p < .05, **: p < .01, ***:p < .001; ranks 1–10 are marked in bold
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