Table 4

Mean ratings of importance^a for each competency domain

	Current importance		Future importance		Importance in selection		Importance in training
Competency domains	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
1. Empathy and Perspective Taking	5.77	0.54	5.76	0.58	5.04	0.92	5.79	0.53
2. Communication Skills	5.83	0.48	5.83	0.52	5.21	0.84	5.84	0.50
3. Clinical Knowledge and Expertise	5.61	0.63	5.64	0.63	4.55	1.0	5.63	0.63
4. Conceptual Thinking and Problem-Solving	5.33	0.77	5.41	0.78	4.63	0.93	5.41	0.71
5. Organisation and Management of Resources	5.12	0.80	5.51	0.72	4.08	1.0	5.35	0.72
6. Professional Integrity	5.66	0.61	5.73	0.59	5.24	0.92	5.62	0.67
7. Coping with Pressure	5.43	0.70	5.54	0.69	4.72	0.91	5.48	0.69
8. Effective Teamworking	5.30	0.76	5.47	0.72	4.63	0.93	5.46	0.69
9. Respect for Diversity and the Law	5.05	0.86	5.16	0.85	4.46	1.1	5.16	0.83
10. Learning and Development of Self and Others	5.26	0.73	5.37	0.73	4.59	1.0	5.40	0.74
11. Leading for Continuing Improvement	4.47	0.95	4.99	0.96	3.48	1.2	4.94	0.92