Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria

Clinical performance varies due to academic, clinical, and behavioral factors. However, in many countries, selection of medical professionals tends to focus on exclusively academic ability and clinical acumen. Appropriate selection processes for medical professionals should consider behavioral facto...

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Main Authors:	Chukwuma, Adanna, Obi, Uche, Agu, Ifunanya, Mbachu, Chinyere
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Sage Publications 2021
Subjects:	CLINICAL PRACTICE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BEHAVIORAL FACTORS MEDICAL EDUCATION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35561

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spelling	okr-10986-355612021-07-19T16:43:51Z Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria Chukwuma, Adanna Obi, Uche Agu, Ifunanya Mbachu, Chinyere CLINICAL PRACTICE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BEHAVIORAL FACTORS MEDICAL EDUCATION Clinical performance varies due to academic, clinical, and behavioral factors. However, in many countries, selection of medical professionals tends to focus on exclusively academic ability and clinical acumen. Appropriate selection processes for medical professionals should consider behavioral factors, which may vary across contexts. This study was conducted to identify behavioral competencies considered relevant for effective medical practice in Nigeria, by medical students and doctors, and compared with other contexts. This study is one of the few to examine the perspectives of medical students and physicians on behavioral competencies for effective medical practice in an African country. We found differences in the perspectives of medical physicians and students, and in the prioritized competencies across countries. Our study illustrates the need for careful consideration in identifying subject matter experts and in generalizing competencies across contexts. Future research in this field in Nigeria should examine effective ways of testing for key behavioral competencies among medical students and for residency programs. Also, investigating the perspectives of medical faculty and administrators on important competencies, and exploring the generalizability of these competencies across cultures in Nigeria should be considered. 2021-05-12T19:07:23Z 2021-05-12T19:07:23Z 2020-12-01 Journal Article Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 2382-1205 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35561 CC BY-NC 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 World Bank Sage Publications Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Nigeria
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spellingShingle	CLINICAL PRACTICE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS BEHAVIORAL FACTORS MEDICAL EDUCATION Chukwuma, Adanna Obi, Uche Agu, Ifunanya Mbachu, Chinyere Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
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description	Clinical performance varies due to academic, clinical, and behavioral factors. However, in many countries, selection of medical professionals tends to focus on exclusively academic ability and clinical acumen. Appropriate selection processes for medical professionals should consider behavioral factors, which may vary across contexts. This study was conducted to identify behavioral competencies considered relevant for effective medical practice in Nigeria, by medical students and doctors, and compared with other contexts. This study is one of the few to examine the perspectives of medical students and physicians on behavioral competencies for effective medical practice in an African country. We found differences in the perspectives of medical physicians and students, and in the prioritized competencies across countries. Our study illustrates the need for careful consideration in identifying subject matter experts and in generalizing competencies across contexts. Future research in this field in Nigeria should examine effective ways of testing for key behavioral competencies among medical students and for residency programs. Also, investigating the perspectives of medical faculty and administrators on important competencies, and exploring the generalizability of these competencies across cultures in Nigeria should be considered.
format	Journal Article
author	Chukwuma, Adanna Obi, Uche Agu, Ifunanya Mbachu, Chinyere
author_facet	Chukwuma, Adanna Obi, Uche Agu, Ifunanya Mbachu, Chinyere
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title	Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
title_short	Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
title_full	Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
title_fullStr	Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria
title_sort	exploring behavioral competencies for effective medical practice in nigeria
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Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria

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