Questions concerning curriculum and teaching included: teaching hours and content; satisfaction with the course and its outcome; their understanding of CB competencies and any specific competencies they consider including in the curriculum.
To gain a better understanding of economic competencies, both modelling and measuring will be discussed.
In addition, the non-cognitive dimensions are included, which leads to a multidimensional understanding of economic competencies.
Out of such limited forms of assistance may arise clearer understanding of the competencies and obstacles that more powerful technology will need to address.
Because the OEKOMA-study is based on a multidimensional understanding of economic competencies, different instruments were used to measure this variable (see Table 2).
Previous studies have shown that second-year medical students hold views of the nursing profession that are similar to the lay public [ 7], and that even by their fourth year, medical students still lack a sufficient understanding of the competencies important for nursing [ 8].
However, barriers to IPE exist, not least of which includes faculty failure to establish a clear understanding of what competencies should be emphasized and measured in an interprofessional curriculum which may stem from differences in beliefs among the disciplines regarding how clinical work should be undertaken [ 3].
In view of the recent work-related changes, self-assessments of competency are of importance since they may contribute to a basic understanding of the competency needs in clinical work today [26].
In this study, we used the Core Competencies as the basis of our outcome assessment to gain a greater understanding of our competency-based learning environment.
Hence, health care professionals must become aware of the need for optimal competencies in relation to patient care outcomes and the importance of developing a shared understanding of future competency requirements [20].
