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Table 3 Summarizing training gap by domain with respect to respondent’s profession

From: A health care professionals training needs assessment for oncology in Uganda

Domain

Professions

All health workers (N = 199)

Medical doctor (N = 24)

Nurse or midwife (N = 158)

Allied health worker (N = 17)

Importance (median)

Performance (median)

Somers-D (95% CI)

Importance (median)

Performance (median)

Somers-D (95% CI)

Importance (median)

Performance (median)

Somers-D (95% CI)

Importance (median)

Performance (median)

Somers-D (95% CI)

Communication

7

6

0.43 (0.32 to 0.53)

7

6

0.44 (0.12 to 0.67)

7

6

0.40 (0.27 to 0.51)

7

6

0.71 (0.46 to 0.85)

Administration

7

5

0.44 (0.29 to 0.56)

7

5

0.64 (0.46 to 0.77)

7

5

0.38 (0.20 to 0.54)

6

5

0.60 (0.32 to 0.78)

Research and audit

7

5

0.60 (0.49 to 0.69)

7

5

0.75 (0.63 to 0.83)

7

5

0.54 (0.40 to 0.67)

6

5

0.71 (0.51 to 0.83)

Management

7

6

0.21 (0.11 to 0.32)

7

6

0.48 (0.28 to 0.64)

7

6

0.16 (0.04 to 0.28)

6

6

0.42 (0.02 to 0.70)

Clinical tasks

7

6

0.46 (0.37 to 0.54)

7

6

0.56 (0.43 to 0.67)

7

6

0.45 (0.35 to 0.54)

7

5

0.61 (0.40 to 0.75)

  1. The table provides a summary of the identified training gaps for each group of health professions participating in the study. These training gaps were identified using the validated World Health Organization (WHO) Hennessey-Hicks training needs assessment survey questionnaire. The items in bold represent the highest values for Sommers Delta for each collumn or health worker category