Corrigendum to “Design and development of a spiritual care competency framework for pre-registration nurses and midwives: A modified Delphi study” [Nurse Education in Practice Volume 40, October 2019, 102604]

IntroductionJunior doctors are responsible for a substantial number of prescribing errors, and final-year medical students lack sufficient prescribing knowledge and skills just before they graduate. Various national and international projects have been initiated to reform the teaching of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (CP&T) during undergraduate medical training. However, there is as yet no list of commonly prescribed and available medicines that European doctors should be able to independently prescribe safely and effectively without direct supervision. Such a list could form the basis for a European Prescribing Exam and would harmonise European CP&T education. Therefore, the aim of this study is to reach consensus on a list of widely prescribed medicines, available in most European countries, that European junior doctors should be able to independently prescribe safely and effectively without direct supervision: the European List of Essential Medicines for Medical Education.Methods and analysisThis modified Delphi study will recruit European CP&T teachers (expert group). Two Delphi rounds will be carried out to enable a list to be drawn up of medicines that are available in ≥80% of European countries, which are considered standard prescribing practice, and which junior doctors should be able to prescribe safely and effectively without supervision.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the Medical Ethics Review Committee of VU University Medical Center (no. 2020.335) and by the Ethical Review Board of the Netherlands Association for Medical Education (approved project no. NVMO‐ERB 2020.4.8). The European List of Essential Medicines for Medical Education will be presented at national and international conferences and will be submitted to international peer-reviewed journals. It will also be used to develop and implement the European Prescribing Exam.

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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of interventions for medically unexplained symptoms in primary care: A modified Delphi study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research ◽

10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110386 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 143 ◽

pp. 110386

Author(s):

Denise J.C. Hanssen ◽

Anika Ras ◽

Judith G.M. Rosmalen

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Delphi Study ◽

Medically Unexplained Symptoms ◽

Barriers And Facilitators ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Medically Unexplained ◽

Unexplained Symptoms

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Expert Consensus on Clinical Application of Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Results From a Modified Delphi Study

Global Spine Journal ◽

10.1177/21925682211012688 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 219256822110126

Author(s):

Yong Hai ◽

Jingwei Liu ◽

Yuzeng Liu ◽

Tie Liu ◽

Xinuo Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lumbar Spine ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Delphi Study ◽

Interbody Fusion ◽

Expert Consensus ◽

Lumbar Spine Surgery ◽

Study Group ◽

Lumbar Interbody Fusion ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Chinese Study

Study Design: Modified Delphi study. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish expert consensus on the application of lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) by using the modified Delphi study. Methods: From June 2019 to March 2020, Members of the Chinese Study Group for Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery were selected to collect expert feedback using the modified Delphi method where 65 spine surgeons from all over China agreed to participate. Four rounds were performed: 1 face-to-face meeting and 3 subsequent survey rounds. The consensus was achieved with ≥a 70.0% agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade A was defined as ≥90.0% of the agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade B was defined as 80.0-89.9% of the agreement for each question. The recommendation of grade C was defined as 70.0-79.9% of the agreement for each question. Results: A total of 65 experts formed a panelist group, and the number of questionnaires collected was 63, 59, and 62 in the 3 rounds. In total, 5 sections, 71 questions, and 382 items achieved consensus after the Delphi rounds including summary; preoperative evaluation; application at the lumbar spinal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, adult degenerative scoliosis, postoperative adjacent segmental degeneration, and revision surgery; complications; and postoperative follow-up evaluation of LLIF. Conclusion: The modified Delphi method was utilized to ascertain an expert consensus from the Chinese Study Group for Lateral Lumbar Spine Surgery to inform clinical decision-making in the application of LLIF. The salient grade A recommendations of the survey are enumerated.

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A Modified Delphi Study to Prioritize Content for a Simulation‐based Pediatric Curriculum for Emergency Medicine Residency Training Programs

AEM Education and Training ◽

10.1002/aet2.10412 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 369-378

Author(s):

Jennifer Mitzman ◽

Ilana Bank ◽

Rebekah A. Burns ◽

Michael C. Nguyen ◽

Pavan Zaveri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Residency Training ◽

Delphi Study ◽

Training Programs ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

Simulation Based

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Sustainable international tourist hotels: the role of the executive chef

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management ◽

10.1108/ijchm-08-2015-0406 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (7) ◽

pp. 1873-1891 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Tung-Hsuan Wan ◽

Yun-Shu Hsu ◽

Jehn-Yih Wong ◽

Shin-Hao Liu

Keyword(s):

Delphi Method ◽

Reference Value ◽

Competency Framework ◽

Content Type ◽

Modified Delphi ◽

International Tourist ◽

Study Results ◽

Critical Competencies ◽

And Training ◽

Behavioral Event

Purpose Human capital is the most important determinant of the Hospitality industry’s success. Executive chefs should be skilled in both management and culinary arts, in addition to ensuring the success of the entire hospitality division. The study aims to understand the competencies of executive chefs in international tourist hotels in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and behavioral event interviews were conducted with ten executive chefs and executive sous chefs. The modified Delphi method verified the results using 15 experts. Findings A competency framework was created, with four quadrants – managerial, operational, behaviors and skills – to classify executive chefs’ competencies. Each competency was further divided into sub-competencies – culinary research, emotional control, negotiation skills, job guidance and proactive thinking ability – for 25 items. Quadrants I and II are hard competencies that can be improved through education and training, whereas the third and fourth are soft competencies that require more time for development in workers. Practical implications The two-step study developed a competency framework with a practical reference value. The study results could be utilized by human resources managers during their companies’ training, recruitment, selection and promotion. Originality/value Besides the Delphi method, a deep behavioral event interview that enabled determining critical competencies was also used to collect data. The results obtained could be used to structure schools’ curricula. Collaborations between the hospitality industry and schools could help develop better curricula and training plans to maximize the availability of educational resources.

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