Background There is a need for valid methods to assess the readiness for clinical practice of recently graduated physicians. To develop these methods, it is relevant to know the general features of trainees' performance that facilitate supervisors' trust in their ability to perform critical clinical tasks. Objective To discover such essential facets of competence (FOCs), based on the opinion of experienced physician educators. Methods We conducted a Delphi study, consisting of 2 rounds, among 18 experienced physician educators in the Netherlands. Mean, standard deviation, level of agreement, and skewness were calculated for the importance of FOCs for making entrustment decisions. The study yielded a list of 25 FOCs. Results In the first round, means were between 6.50 and 7.00 on a 7-point Likert scale (SD, 0.42–2.18); in the second round, means ranged from 5.45 to 6.90 (SD, 0.3–2.02). The level of agreement was high for 92% of the FOCs in the first round and 100% of the FOCs in the second round. Conclusions Our Delphi study found consensus among experts about FOCs that are important for clinical entrustment decisions.
One way to operationalize the assessment of trainees in a competency-based context is to determine whether they can be entrusted with critical activities. To determine which facets of competence (FOCs) are most informative for such decisions, we performed a Delphi study among Dutch educators. In the current study, the resulting list of facets of competence was evaluated among experienced Dutch and German clinical educators to determine which facets appear most relevant and to evaluate the agreement among experts in different countries as a support for their external validity. Eight Dutch and eight German experts scored each FOC on a five-point scale for relevance. A rank-order comparison showed that there was almost full agreement about the top 10 FOCs, among which ‘Scientific and empirical grounded method of working’, ‘Knowing and maintaining own personal bounds and possibilities’, ‘Active professional development’, ‘Teamwork and collegiality’, ‘Active listening to patients’, and ‘Verbal communication with colleagues and supervisors’. We conclude that these facets of competence may be used in a training for educators who need to make entrustment decisions about trainees.
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