Competence Profile Research Articles

Association between emotional competence and risk of unmet supportive care needs in caregivers of cancer patients at the beginning of care.

This cross-sectional study explored the associations between intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competence (EC) and the unmet supportive care needs (SCN), anxiety, and depression of informal caregivers at the beginning of gastrointestinal or haematological cancer care, i.e. during chemotherapy and within 6months after diagnosis. The participants completed a self-reported questionnaire, comprising the Short Profile of Emotional Competence (S-PEC), the SCN survey for partners and caregivers (SCNS-P&C), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Multivariate logistic regression models were performed to explore the influence of EC on unmet SCN and the presence of moderate/severe anxiety or depression. Most of the 203 caregivers were women (n = 141, 69.80%) and the partners of patients (n = 148, 73.27%) suffering from gastrointestinal (n = 112, 55.17%) and haematological (n = 91, 44.83%) cancer. Only intrapersonal EC showed a significant influence out of all the dimensions of unmet SCN related to healthcare services and information (odds ratio (OR) = 0.35 [95%CI 0.19; 0.65]), emotional and psychological needs (OR = 0.43 [95%CI 0.25; 0.74]), work and social security (OR = 0.57 [95%CI 0.37; 0.88]), and communication and family support (OR = 0.61 [95%CI 0.39; 0.95]). A one-unit increase in the intrapersonal EC score significantly reduced the probability of anxiety (OR = 0.42, [95%CI 0.26; 0.68]) and depression (OR = 0.34, [95%CI 0.21; 0.55]). Intrapersonal EC of caregivers is crucial to reduce the risk of unmet SCN, anxiety, and depression from the beginning of care. Identifying caregivers with lower intrapersonal EC may be necessary to increase vigilance from healthcare professionals and psychologists.

Advanced practice nursing in the field of pelvic floor disorder – Lessons learned 5 years after role implementation

AbstractIntroductionPelvic floor disorder is a widespread chronic disease that confronts patients with a variety of physical and psychosocial challenges. An interprofessional team from a hospital region of eastern Switzerland created a specialized health service for this patient population and expressed the need for support by an APN to further develop interprofessional care. A retrospective look, 5 years after the role was implemented, reveals success factors, challenges and insights that can be utilized for similar and future projects.Method and AnalysisIn 2018 and 2019, a stakeholder‐oriented, participatory evaluation research was conducted to shape the role of the APN in the field of pelvic floor disorders. Ten interviews with internal and external experts in the field of pelvic floor disorder were analysed by thematic qualitative text analysis according to Kuckartz. A comparison between the original and the current profile illustrates its further development. Internal controlling shows the workload and number of patient contacts over the years 2018 to 2023. From a management perspective, the organizational and professional policy challenges are highlighted.ResultsIn 2018, the APN's scope of practice was described in eight areas, which were assigned to four APN competencies: direct clinical practice, collaboration, counselling, and evidence‐based practice. In 2022, 1211 different patient cases were treated in 1956 APN consultations. 64% of patients were women with interstitial cystitis. The focus was on direct clinical practice along the entire treatment pathway. The APN is predominantly the first and ongoing point of contact and coordinator of interprofessional treatment. The APN focuses on counselling and educating patients and their relatives, in particular on self‐management, for example, on the use of aids and the importance of self‐care. The number and complexity of the diagnostic and treatment interventions carried out by the APN have increased and are supported by expanding and extending competencies. The difficulty of recruiting nurses with a Master's degree, the legally unclear competence profile of APNs and the lack of cost coverage for APN services posed challenges in the development of this patient‐centred care model and required innovative solutions.DiscussionThe initially assumed scope of practice of the APN is still evident 5 years after implementation but is constantly evolving. Although delegated medical activities are carried out by the APN, the focus remains on the original nursing competences. The increase in the number of patients indicates the need for and successful establishment of the care model presented. Professional policy changes are urgently needed to enable the development of patient‐centred, innovative APN roles, both financially and legally.

Views of assistant professors on digital transformation in otorhinolaryngology education : Current status and perspectives in undergraduate and advanced training

Digital transformation in curricular teaching in medicine comprises the use of digital teaching and learning formats as well as the transfer of digital skills for medical staff. Concepts of knowledge transfer and competency profiles also have to be adapted and transferred in advanced training due to necessary changes. The aim of this study was an evaluation of the current state of digital transformation in otorhinolaryngology teaching in undergraduate and advanced training at otorhinolaryngology departments of university medical centers in Germany. Aquestionnaire with nine questions on digital transformation was sent to the assistant professors of 37national university ENT departments. The anonymous survey was conducted online via the online platform SurveyMonkey®. Of the contacted assistant professors, 86.5% participated in the survey. Teaching sessions on digital skills for medical students are part of the curriculum in only 25% of ENT departments. Digital teaching formats are used by half of the departments in undergraduate training. Only 56.25% of the assistant professors receive support to realize the changes required by digital transformation. In 40.62% of departments, the issue of digital transformation is broached during advanced training, but only 28.12% use digital teaching methods to train junior doctors. Aspects of digital transformation are implemented mainly in undergraduate education, partly driven by the COVID19 pandemic. Overall, there is still considerable backlog in undergraduate and advanced training in ENT.

Teachers’ professional competence profile dataset during implementation of Merdeka curriculum

Teachers’ professional competence profile dataset during implementation of Merdeka curriculum

Nursing skill levels and implementation of Advanced Nursing Practice in Austria: A cross-sectional study

Nursing skill levels and implementation of Advanced Nursing Practice in Austria: A cross-sectional study Abstract: Background: New fields of practice are emerging under the concept of "Advanced Nursing Practice" (ANP) that offer specialised care provided by nurses who hold master's degrees. In Austria, nurses are currently being trained as Advanced Practice Nurses (APN). Aim: The project aimed to investigate which advanced nursing practice tasks according to the Hamric model are undertaken by nurses at different levels of qualification in Austria. Methods: Certified nurses did participate in a cross-sectional survey through an online questionnaire based on the Role Delineation Model and tailored to the Austrian context. The tasks were assigned based on the Hamric model and were tested and evaluated descriptively according to the qualification level through factor analysis. Results: Completed data was available from 105 participants, among them 80% with undergraduate education, 20% with a master's degree. A tendency in the results showed that the level of qualification was related to the activities carried out. The higher the academic degree, the more activities were performed in the field of leadership. The central ANP-competencies, research and education, are rather weak among all respondents. Conclusion: The results show that activities corresponding to the competencies of an ANP are performed by a heterogeneous group of nurses. Conditions and a standardized understanding of ANP need to be established in order to offer a professional practice that matches the competency profile.

The HVAC Project Technologist Competency Profile

The main challenge of Higher Education Institutions (IPT) nowadays is to provide the human capability needed by the industry. There are most local IPT graduates do not have work skills and competencies required in the market and there seems to be a mismatch in the preparation of graduates for the local job. Therefore, the research carried out provides a comprehensive overview of the competency requirements that must be present in the Heat, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Project Technologist. The following may help the graduates of HVAC Technologist program at University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) to be more prepared for the working environment. This study uses the Modified Delphi Technique (MDT) approach in order to obtain expert agreement on the construction of the questionnaire instrument. MDT is conducted three rounds. The first round is the process of developing a questionnaire using previous research methods, document analysis and interviews with three experts. Then the second and third round is to distribute the following questionnaire to get approval from seven experts. The data were processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software to obtain the mean, median and Interquartile Range (IQR) scores for each item. Preliminary research findings in the first round of MDT found 5 domains, 18 elements and 65 items. However, after the second and third round of MDT, it produced a Project Technology competency that has 5 domains, 18 elements and 78 items. The determination of the appropriateness of the HVAC Project Technology competence indicator is done through all round of MDT bythe agreement industry experts with more than 10 years of experience in HVAC Project Engineering in the industry. So, the results of this research data are trusted and expected to give ideas also insights to course content for HVAC Technologist program by looking that matches career competencies according to industry tastes.

The effectiveness of a blended-learning training methodology on the dialysis nurse’s perception of competence. Quasi-experimental study

Introduction: Nurses providing care to individuals with chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis must have specific training in dialysis techniques. Therefore, Dialysis Nurses should develop specific and differentiated competencies throughout their professional career. Blended learning plays a fundamental role in modernizing education, making it more accessible, flexible, and tailored to the needs of nurses. It offers opportunities to improve the quality of learning and promote collaboration and innovation in the educational process.Objectives: The study’s objectives were to assess the influence of sociodemographic variables (age and education) and acquired training (frequency and duration) on the competence profile and to evaluate the effectiveness of a training program in HD techniques on the perception of competence of Dialysis Nurses.Material and Methods: Quasi-experimental, pre and post-test study without a control group.Results: Age, frequency, and duration of training influence dialysis nurses’ perceptions of competence. Participants showed a significant improvement in some domains of dialysis nurses’ perceptions of competence after the implementation of a training program in HD techniques.Conclusions: A properly structured and standardized training program for dialysis nurses is an asset in acquiring, consolidating, and updating knowledge.

Towards a Competence Profile for Civil Protection Exercise Evaluators: Findings from the INEGMA-E2 Delphi Survey

Towards a Competence Profile for Civil Protection Exercise Evaluators: Findings from the INEGMA-E2 Delphi Survey

고교학점제 관련 학교 요인이 핵심역량 분류에 미치는 영향: 일반고 -직업계고 비교를 중심으로

This study investigates the impact of school factors on students’ categorisation of core competencies
 in general and vocational high schools, leading up to the full implementation of the high school
 credit system. The study’s conclusions are summarised based on the main findings. The results of the
 latent profile classification showed that both general and vocational upper secondary schools could be
 classified into three types of core competence profiles, namely ‘top core competence’, ‘upper core
 competence’ and ‘middle core competence’, and that the levels of the four sub-competences in each
 profile were similar. According to the results of the multinomial logistic regression analysis, the
 variables that showed statistical significance for the top group in both general and vocational upper
 secondary schools based on the middle group of core competences were ‘relevance of elective courses
 to careers’, ‘teaching method (interaction)’, ‘degree of reflection of students’ opinions’ and ‘city and
 region’, and the most influential variable in both groups was ‘teaching method (interaction)’. For the
 variables ‘teaching method (individualised)’, ‘no experience with optional courses’, ‘small and
 medium-sized town’ and ‘private school’, only general secondary schools showed statistically significant
 effects on group classification, while ‘large town’ showed a statistically significant negative regression
 value only for vocational schools.

Penerapan psikodrama untuk meningkatkan kompetensi emosi pada remaja dengan orang tua bercerai

Adolescents who experience the impact of divorce experience unstable emotional conditions, sadness, disappointment, and low emotional competence. Emotional competence is the condition of an individual who is able to recognize, express, understand, regulate and use the emotions they feel. There are many ways to improve the emotional competence of teenagers with divorced parents, one of which is using the psychodrama method. Psychodrama is a way of expressing what is felt about the pressure or stress that is being experienced or method often called catharsis. The research aims to determine the use of intervention in the form of psychodrama in an effort to increase emotional competence in adolescents with divorced parents. This research uses an experimental approach with a pretest-posttest control group design. The instrument used was the Profile of Emotional Competence (PEC). There were 10 research subjects determined using a purposive sampling method who were then divided into experimental and control groups according to low to medium PEC scores. The results of data analysis using the Wilcoxon test showed that there was a significant difference in the experimental group (p= 0,043) and there was no significant difference in the control group (p= 0,069). Based on these results, it indicates that psychodrama has a significant influence in efforts to increase emotional competence in adolescents with divorced parents.

Cross-Methodological Approach to Realization of Marketing Analytical Function

The article explains the necessity to use cross-methodological approach to realization of marketing analytical function that combines methodology of classical marketing research and DataScience methodology. The explanation is based on results of literature analysis, which studies trends of DataDriven marketing development and DataScience; HeadHunter research dealing with assessing the compliance of the competence profile of specialist in the field of analytical marketing with demands of labour market and on results of the authors’ research in the present sphere. Comparative appraisal of efficiency of using classical methods of marketing research and DataScience methodology was conducted at enterprises; benefits and drawbacks of each of them were identified; similar and distinguishing stages of these approaches were found and efficiency of their integration was proved. Progress of Russian companies in realization of marketing analytical function by using DataDriven culture was estimated. Two principle reasons hindering the process of marketing based on data introduction to Russian organizations were named, i.e. non-compliance of competence profile of marketers-analysts//with market demands and uncoordinated investment in technologies aiming at DataDriven approach introduction into the company.

Evaluation of the role of an advanced practice dietitian in the intensive care unit

In Swiss intensive care units (ICUs), nutritional management is hardly or not at all supported or supervised by dietitians. Nutritional management in the ICU is mainly performed by ICU nursing staff and intensive care specialists. In 2022, the role of an advanced practice dietitian (APD) was newly defined, created, and implemented in aSwiss ICU as part of apilot project. In contrast to other countries, APDs are still scarce in Switzerland. Evaluation of the APD role is essential to further define the position and adapt it to needs. The aim of this survey was to evaluate the impact of the APD role 8months after implementation. The survey was conducted via online survey in February and March 2023. Atotal of 34members of the ICU team participated, including physicians (n = 11), nurses (n = 20), and speech therapists (n = 3). In addition to workload, years worked in the company, and shiftwork, questions were asked about the level of awareness of the new APD position, integration of the APD into the ICU team, and the impact of the APD on nutritional management and the situation of the participants, as well as regarding documentation and prescribing skills. Adescriptive analysis of the data was carried out in Microsoft Excel (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, USA). The majority are aware of the APD and consider her as part of the ICU team. From the treatment team's point of view, the quality of the nutritional care provided as by the APD has improved and there is added value for patients and the ICU team. The delegated prescribing competence seems to improve nutritional management noticeably and is perceived as helpful and relieving by amajority. How the position will develop in terms of the competence profile remains to be seen.

The dual competence profile: A support of collaboration between practice and science. A qualitative descriptive study

The dual competence profile: A support of collaboration between practice and science. A qualitative descriptive study Abstract. Background: To ensure orientation towards needs existing in the realm of practice, the dual competence profile is mandatory at universities of applied sciences (UAS): in addition to academic qualifications, entrenchment in professional practice is demanded. However, it is unclear how needs, attitudes, and expectation of clinical practice regarding the interface between UAS and practice looks like. Thus, it is necessary to shed light on the cross-institutional and cross-divisional cooperation as well as on its participants. Aim: This article shows what needs and attitudes people from clinical practice have with regard to cooperation with the UAS and what they expect from persons with a dual competence profile. Methods: Guided individual and focus group interviews with 24 selected representatives from acute, rehabilitation and geriatric care institutions took place. The interviews address the following five block themes: "current state", "need for change", "areas for action", "needs" and "sustainability". Results: Practice institutions demonstrated a clear need for networking and knowledge circulation with the UAS, with a bilateral influence of four subcategories: overall goal, staff development, resources and general regulations. Conclusions: Persons with dual competency profiles provide a valid way for interconnecting higher education and practice institutions in a concrete manner. Their complex work environments require meaningful frameworks, shared goals, and the inclusion of key stakeholders.

Competency management: a study on mapping the competency profile of technical-administrative servers in education at UTFPR

This research aims to present a study on mapping the competencies of Technical-Administrative Servers in Education at the Federal Technological University of Paraná, Campo Mourão Campus. This tool will support the implementation of the competency management model in the development and training of staff, aligned with the institutional objectives outlined in the Institutional Development Plan of UTFPR (PDI). Through the analyses, the goal is to enhance qualification actions through the collective construction of institutional activities and assist in strategic decision-making, thereby generating public value in delivering quality services by organizations.

Digital competence of Vietnamese citizens: An application of digcomp framework and the role of individual factors

AbstractAssessment of digital competence for citizens could support the Education Action plan at a national level, a regional level, or even at a global level to enhance the digital skills and competence gap for work and life for digital transformation. This study applies the DigComp framework through a self-administered online survey to 723 citizens in Vietnam, using a sequential exploratory mixed methods research design. Data were analysed using factor analysis, standard descriptive statistics, and simple regression methods, followed by qualitative content analysis from interviews with ten respondents and a focus group discussion with eight stakeholders on digital competence. The results confirmed the validity of the DigComp framework for measuring the digital competence of Vietnamese citizens. Overall, the proficiency level of the 723 surveyed Vietnamese citizens falls between basic and intermediate levels, being more advanced in areas in information and data literacy and communication and collaboration, compared to digital content creation, safety, and problem solving. The results further showed that male citizens with a higher education level, working in the public sector, or living in province with high provincial digital transformation index rankings perceived themselves to be more digital competent than females with a lower educational level, working in the private sector, or living in the province with low provincial digital transformation index rankings. To improve citizens’ digital competence, training should be designed that considers not only citizens’ digital competence profiles but also their individual characteristics.

Accreditation in Hospital Health Based on the Competence Profile of Institutional Quality Management

Health accreditation is based on ensuring the level of quality in care, structural and process care, thus defining the reflection of the performance of a continuous improvement of population health services. The present context aims to highlight the responsibilities regarding management conduct within the accreditation scenario, with an analytical and reflective view of the established information. The basis was based on scientific productions related to the theme with an active and retrospective search of the last ten years, the databases that permeate the composition are concise and coherent, using the discourse of the authors to construct the proposal. In general, caution was expressed regarding operational health services related to continuous accreditation and the qualification of the demand for assistance and strategic clinical performance, the health system being a complex enabled to the growing population adaptation with tools of breadth and integration of care, with potential for quality efficiency to reach its executions.

УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ЛИДЕРСТВОМ И СОВРЕМЕННыЙ ПРОФИЛь КЛЮЧЕВых КОМПЕТЕНЦИЙ РУКОВОДИТЕЛЯ

This article examines trends in reorientation in the management system from the position of managing the company’s development strategy to shorter-term, operational management, the characteristic feature of which is survival in the market and stabilization of the company’s existing position. The scale of geopolitical influence and economic changes, the situation with the demographic crisis, social infrastructure, constant technological innovations, and the latest forms of interaction between organizations and employees force a significant change in the composition of the competencies that the top management of organizations and their management teams should have. The profile of modern key competencies of the top management of the organization can be characterized as anti-crisis with the use of tactics in which the dominant position is occupied by orientation to the final result. To form a profile of competencies and find their necessary balance in the future, with a perspective for the coming years, the following clusters are considered: tasks, strategy, personality, leadership. The article describes in detail the constituent characteristics of each cluster.

The Model of the Digital Competence Profile of Pedagogical University Students

The article actualizes the assessment of the competencies of students of a pedagogical university through the systematic collection and analysis of the level of competence formation in the process of mastering the main professional educational program. The need to monitor and evaluate the development of students’ competencies makes it possible to identify the absence or insufficient level of competence formation among students and make appropriate managerial and pedagogical decisions to improve the quality of the educational process. One of such means is the digital competence profile of a student of a pedagogical university, by which the authors understand the system of collecting, analyzing and visualizing a set of competencies that are formed and developed by students as a result of mastering the basic educational program and extracurricular activities necessary for the implementation of professional pedagogical activity, presented digitally in the information and educational environment of the university. The article presents a model of the digital competence profile of pedagogical university students, identifies structural elements and functional relationships between them. The purpose of the article is to develop a model of the digital competence profile of pedagogical university students, to identify objects and subjects of the digital profile, to determine the structural elements of the digital profile of a pedagogical university student, to identify functional relationships and relationships between the structural elements of the model. Methodology and methods of research. The study was carried out on the basis of the modeling method and the structural and functional method, which provides identification of the structural elements of the digital profile of a student of a pedagogical university, determination of functional relationships and relationships between structural elements and their functions relative to each other. Conclusion. The model proposed by the authors is aimed at tracking the level of formation of the digital profile of competencies during the transition from formal assessment of knowledge to informal assessment of abilities, forming an individual route of formation in the context of a successful individual career trajectory of a student of a pedagogical university. The model is the basis for the development of an information system of a digital tool and can be used to monitor and evaluate the professional competencies of students of a pedagogical university.

Taxonomy of competence models based on an integrative literature review

An individual competence is one of the main human resources, which enables a person to operate in everyday life. A competence profile, formally captured and described as a structured model, may enable various operations, e.g., a more precise evaluation and closure of a training gap. Such application scenarios supported by information systems are particularly compelling for the era of digitalisation, although research on adequate models capturing competence profiles is still lacking; moreover, no research was revealed synthesizing models of competence, enabling operationalisation possibilities. To fulfil this gap, current research develops a classification of competence models in the form of taxonomy, derived from operational characteristics of competence constructs. Given conceptual fuzziness of the competence term and complex, interdisciplinary scope of the study, the research method follows integrative literature review principles: results of an extensive search conducted in three iterations were critically analysed and further synthesized in the form of taxonomy. This critical analysis was performed based on an overview of twenty-four competence models with a lens of working definitions of competence framework and model concepts. As a result, all three outcomes highlight the power of competence models: (1) the overview summarises models’ development methods, operationalisation, and purposes in a specific application domain, while (2) working definitions and (3) the taxonomy aim at overcoming a conceptual ambiguity of competence concepts. In addition, the presented taxonomy may serve as a knowledge base or a decision support tool on competence model selection when it comes to development of a competence management tool.

Digital competence profiles of first year, pre-service teachers. Analysis in the Catalan university system

Digital competence profiles of first year, pre-service teachers. Analysis in the Catalan university system