Competencias médicas requeridas para el buen desempeño en Centros de Salud Familiares en Chile / A survey about the competences required by primary health physicians in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
; 137(12): 1561-1568, dic. 2009. tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Primary health care is considering the cornerstone of health care in Chile. Its efficiency is strongly influenced by the quality and competences of physicians that are responsible for health care at this level.Aim:
To define the features and competences that should have primary care physicians. Material andmethods:
A group of experts that could be physicians or other professionals working in primary health care were invited to answer electronically a structured questionnaire containing a list of 71 competences, for a basic and an expert level of physician, using the Delphi method. Competences were classifying as "desirable" or "indispensable". If there was lack of consensus in the importance given to a specific competence, the researchers defined its importance.Results:
Thirty-eight professionals (50 percent physicians) were inviting to participate and 16 answered the questionnaire. The competence profile defined for basic physicians has 13 knowledge items, 24 skills and 16 attitudes. The figures for advanced physicians are 29 knowledge items, 37 skills and 20 attitudes.Conclusions:
This list of competences should been considered by medical schools to adapt undergraduate training of future physicians.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3C: Increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce
Health problem:
Authority and Accountability for Healthcare Workers
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Clinical Competence
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Family Practice
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL