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- FIGURE 1.
Example of the questionnaire design shows the Abilities category and the 10 elements within that category.
- FIGURE 2.
Item means and 95% confidence intervals for each category for the total sample.
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Element Item mean ± SD 1A: Verbal communication skills 4.86 ± 0.36 5N: Does not use clients to meet own needs 4.62 ± 0.58 4Q: A team worker 4.61 ± 0.58 11Q: Take responsibility for own actions 4.54 ± 0.56 3A: Problem-solving skills 4.51 ± 0.53 4V: A sense of the ethical 4.43 ± 0.55 1Q: People person (not object person) 4.42 ± 0.65 3N: Does not attribute own mistakes to others 4.42 ± 0.61 10N: Does not show disregard for others 4.40 ± 0.61 9N: Can take advice, accept change 4.38 ± 0.53 6N: Does not manipulate others for own benefit 4.38 ± 0.70 5A: Generate and consider different solutions 4.38 ± 0.53 8N: Not arrogant, patronizing 4.37 ± 0.57 9Q: Ability to follow department protocols 4.37 ± 0.61 10Q: Can cope with stress 4.33 ± 0.62 3M: Self-organizing, directed 4.32 ± 0.59 4A: Creative ability—to think laterally 4.31 ± 0.61 6A: Maintain professional “distance”—empathic and helpful 4.31 ± 0.60 8A: Able to physically handle technologies and machinery 4.30 ± 0.73 4M: Motivated to learn 4.27 ± 0.58 1V: Sensitive to beliefs and values of others 4.26 ± 0.65 2V: Respect others—nonjudgmental 4.26 ± 0.59 6Q: Able to receive feedback from others 4.24 ± 0.60 3Q: Empathy 4.23 ± 0.65 7Q: Able to accept other points of view 4.22 ± 0.60 5M: Motivated to accept challenges 4.17 ± 0.63 3V: Value profession and its aims and goals 4.16 ± 0.63 1M: Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about MRS 4.16 ± 0.66 2M: Motivated to help others 4.13 ± 0.64 7A: Critical thinking 4.12 ± 0.68 2N: Does not think only in black-and-white terms 4.08 ± 0.65 2A: Written communication skills 3.97 ± 0.73 9A: Able to manage conflict 3.93 ± 0.67 8Q: Outgoing—able to engage patients 3.86 ± 0.72 7N: Questions principles but not antiauthority 3.85 ± 0.66 5Q: Self-reflective 3.82 ± 0.71 1N: Does not lack self confidence 3.82 ± 0.62 10A: Arithmetic ability/mathematic logic 3.73 ± 0.81 4N: Is not a loner 3.64 ± 0.95 2Q: Objects person—enjoys working with machines, instruments 3.33 ± 0.87 - TABLE 2
Six Highest Ranked Items for Sample and by Each MRS Profession and Lowest Ranked Item by Each MRS Profession
Element NM ranking RT ranking DR ranking 1A: Verbal communication skills 1 1 1 5N: Does not use clients to meet own needs 5 3 2 4Q: A team worker 2 2 3 11Q: Take responsibility for own actions 3 4 5 3A: Problem-solving skills 8 5 4 4V: A sense of the ethical 11 7 6 8A: Able to physically handle technologies and machinery 21 6 24 1Q: People person (not object person) 4 14 11 9Q: Ability to follow department protocols 6 24 14 2Q: Objects person—enjoys working with machines, instruments 40 40 40 Rankings in boldface type indicate the rank of each element in the total sample prior to analysis by profession.
Element Loading 1 2 3 1: Treat others professionally and ethically 3V: Value profession and its aims and goals 0.69 1M: Enthusiastic and knowledgeable about MRS 0.61 2M: Motivated to help others 0.56 0.32 10N: Does not show disregard for others 0.54 0.42 6N: Does not manipulate others for own benefit 0.51 1V: Sensitive to beliefs and values of others 0.51 3Q: Empathy 0.48 0.30 2V: Respect others—nonjudgmental 0.47 0.41 4V: A sense of the ethical 0.46 1Q: People person (not object person) 0.46 2: To engage with and be open to others 6Q: Able to receive feedback from others 0.65 7Q: Able to accept other points of view 0.62 5Q: Self-reflective 0.62 7N: Questions principles but not antiauthority 0.52 9N: Can take advice, accept change 0.51 8N: Not arrogant, patronizing 0.47 10Q: Can cope with stress 0.47 0.37 3: Problem-solving ability 4A: Creative ability—to think laterally 0.62 7A: Critical thinking 0.58 5A: Generate and consider different solutions 0.57 3A: Problem-solving skills 0.56 10A: Arithmetic ability/mathematic logic 0.34 0.53 8A: Able to physically handle technologies and machinery 0.52 9A: Able to manage conflict 0.43 0.47 Loadings < 0.30 are not shown.
