Case volume and clinical competence.

Clinical competence: general ability or case-specific?

BACKGROUND Before the 1970s, research into the development of clinical competence was mainly focused on general problem-solving abilities. The scope of research changed when Elstein and colleagues discovered that individual ability to solve clinical problems varies considerably across cases. It was concluded that problem solving abilities are highly dependent on domain-specific knowledge rather...

Evaluation of Clinical Competence and its Relationship with the Dimensions of Competence of Operating Room Technologists

Introduction: Today advances in surgery and technology have made surgical technologists more in need of professional advancement in their work, since the presence of unskilled technologists in the health team can lead to a threat to public health. The present study aimed to investigate the scope of ability and its relationship with the clinical competence of operating room technologists at Iran...

Investigating the Relationship between Clinical Competence and Nurses' Job Satisfaction

Background & aim: Job satisfaction of nurses, as the main body of patient service providers, is of great importance which increases a person's commitment to the job, creativity, efficiency and improves the quality of services. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between clinical competence and job satisfaction in nurses of Ardabil university of medical sciences....

The Relationship between Clinical Competence and Clinical Self-efficacy among Nursing and Midwifery Students

Introduction  Self-efficacy in clinical performance had an important role in applying competencies; also competencies and self-efficacy in clinical performance influenced to quality care of nursing and midwifery students. So the present study aimed to define the relationship between clinical competencies and clinical self-efficacy among nursing and midwifery students. Materials and Methods  Thi...

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