46 48 A score of 40 or greater is defined as an adequate level of technical competency in CBT.
So it could be assumed that dimensions that are very important in the case of primary care like human qualities of the physician and medical information could have a lesser importance in case of hospital consultation, while technical competency could have a more important place [ 21- 23].
These are matters of will, not matters of technical competency or availability".
The finding in this study that patient recommendation of the physician did not correlate with work team members' impressions of technical competency is inconsistent with prior research that identified technical skills [ 9] as the strongest predictor of patients' recommendation.
In conclusion, perceived technical competency, perceived empathy, non-verbal communication, being told the name of illness, frequency and type of visit, knowing the provider and patient enablement were the main predictor variables of patient satisfaction in this study.
Feedback from the industrial stake holders indicates that soft skills such as communication, teamwork and independent learning are required from the graduates in addition to good technical competency.
Many providers lacked basic family planning knowledge and, in many instances, the technical competency to provide particular services.
Our bottom line is that the U.S. should push for technical competencies in both safety and security.
