Post-quake call for action: developing core competencies matrix for Syrian health workers in emergency time

Table 3 Allocation of competencies among the nine different groups of Syrian health workers in emergency situations based on their relative importance

Domain/No		MD		N		AHP		M		ODT		PH		D		PSP		MS
Domain/No		No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%	No	%
K/12	C	9	75.0^*	8	66.7	1	8.3^**	3	25.0	9	75.0^*	4	33.3	4	33.3	5	41.7	5	41.7
	Kn	2	16.7	3	25.0	3	25.0	3	25.0	1	8.3	6	50.0	6	50.0	3	25.0	4	33.3
	F	1	8.3	1	8.3	8	66.7	6	50.0	2	16.7	2	16.7	2	16.7	2	16.7	2	16.7
	NE	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	16.7	1	8.3
S/35	C	28	80.0^*	18	51.4	6	17.1	20	57.1	22	62.9	7	20.0	8	22.9	13	37.1	4	11.4^**
	Kn	5	14.3	12	34.3	8	22.9	5	14.3	3	8.6	21	60.0	24	68.6	17	48.6	23	65.7
	F	1	2.9	4	11.4	13	37.1	5	14.3	6	17.1	6	17.1	2	5.7	5	14.3	7	20.0
	NE	1	2.9	1	2.9	8	22.9	5	14.3	4	11.4	1	2.9	1	2.9	0	0.0	1	2.9
A/27	C	24	88.9^*	17	63.0	14	51.9	23	85.2	19	70.4	18	66.7	17	63.0	21	77.8	11	40.7^**
	Kn	3	11.1	6	22.2	5	18.5	2	7.4	4	14.8	7	25.9	9	33.3	5	18.5	11	40.7
	F	0	0.0	4	14.8	4	14.8	2	7.4	4	14.8	2	7.4	1	3.7	1	3.7	5	18.5
	NE	0	0.0	0	0.0	4	14.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
All/74	C	61	82.4^*	43	58.1	21	28.4	46	62.2	50	67.6	29	39.2	29	39.2	39	52.7	20	27.0^**
	Kn	10	13.5	21	28.4	16	21.6	10	13.5	8	10.8	34	45.9	39	52.7	25	33.8	38	51.4
	F	2	2.7	9	12.2	25	33.8	13	17.6	12	16.2	10	13.5	5	6.8	8	10.8	14	18.9
	NE	1	1.4	1	1.4	12	16.2	5	6.8	4	5.4	1	1.4	1	1.4	2	2.7	2	2.7

MD: Medical Doctors (61 competencies), N: Nurses (44 competencies), AHP: Allied Healthcare Professionals (21 competencies), M: Managers (46 competencies), ODT: On-site earthquake Team (48 competencies), Ph: Pharmacists (30 competencies), D: Dentists (29 competencies), PSP: Psychological Support Professionals (40 competencies), MS: Medical Students (20 competencies), K: Knowledge, S: Skills, A: Attitude. Kn: Knowledgeable, C: Competent, F: Familiar, N: Non-essential
*Highest value
**Lowest value

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