Establishment of an evaluation index system of competencies for graduating students in general practice medicine

Abstract

Background: The competencies of graduating students in general practice medicine have attracted attention. This study aimed to construct an evaluation index system of competencies for graduating students in general practice medicine and to promote the reform and optimization of training programs for general medicine talent in colleges.Methods: The two-round Delphi method was used to determine the evaluation index system of competencies for graduating students in general practice medicine, and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to calculate the weights of all levels of elements.Results: The evaluation index system of competencies for graduating students in general practice medicine was established with 3 primary factors, 9 secondary factors and 32 tertiary factors. The Delphi results revealed that the active coefficient of experts was 1 and the authority coefficient was 0.858. The 3 primary factors were knowledge level, job skills and professionalism with weights of 0.1532, 0.4207 and 0.4261, respectively. Among the secondary factors, the top three weight coefficients were professional ethics (0.2614), community practice (0.1526) and communication skills (0.1308). Among tertiary factors, "scientific research" exhibited the lowest value with a weight coefficient of 0.0049.Conclusion: In this study, we constructed an evaluation index system of competencies for graduating students in general practice medicine. The consensus on the content of the competencies of graduating students in general practice medicine suggests that these elements are necessary for those who will become general practitioners. This system can be used as the basis to evaluate the ability of graduating students in general practice medicine and provide guidance for the cultivation and evaluation of general medicine talent.