Competence in prehospital care: evolving concepts. Issue 7 (24th June 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clements, R; Mackenzie, R
• Is Part Of: Emergency medicine journal. Volume 22:Issue 7(2005)
• Page Start: 516
• Page End: 519
• Publication Date: 2005-06-24
• Subjects: CFEC, Competence Framework for Emergency Care -- GMC, General Medical Council -- IBTICM, Intercollegiate Board for Training in Intensive Care Medicine -- PMETB, Post Graduate Medical Education and Training Board -- RCA, Royal College of Anaesthetists; Competence -- competence based training -- competence framework -- pre-hospital care; Emergency medicine -- Periodicals; 616.02505
• DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.026237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1472-0205

Abstract

Abstract : Competence based training and assessment has become central to education and training for healthcare professionals. There continues to be uncertainty about the meaning of competence and how the principles underpinning competence based training and assessment can be applied to evolving subspecialty and multidisciplinary areas such as prehospital care. Considerable development work has been undertaken on a national level with the creation of a Competence Framework for Emergency Care. This article explores the concepts of competence, defines the terminology, and describes the role of a competence framework in education and training.