Assessment of the core competencies of veterinarians: implications for policy decisions in India
Assessment of the core competencies of veterinarians: implications for policy decisions in India
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DOI：
10.20506/37.3.2885
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发表时间：
2018-12-01
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0.6
通讯作者：
Suvedi, M.
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作者：
Sasidhar, P. V. K.;Suvedi, M.
本研究的目的有两个方面-评估兽医的技术能力及其应用，并调查兽医的活动和适当的方式，让他们获得和提高能力。这项研究是在印度南部的三个邦进行的：安得拉邦、卡纳塔克邦和特兰加纳。调查数据于2015-2016年从三个州的九个地区收集，来自270名兽医助理外科医生（VAS）完成的深入问卷。关键的调查问题涉及：具体的技术能力及其应用、获得这些能力的适当途径、所需的其他能力以及为加强这些能力而建议的活动。每个受访者的评级是在a）这些能力有多重要和B）他们目前的知识和/或技能水平来履行这些？调查结果显示，目前的知识和/或技能水平是不够的，在生产，辅助临床和临床领域的日常工作的增值服务。调查结果表明，职前、在职和基本上岗培训以及参加国家和国际研讨会、讲习班和网络研讨会是获得能力的适当途径。受访者认为必要的其他技能包括：时间和压力管理技能、激励技巧、数字通信技术以及写作和演讲技能。建议和讨论的具体政策干预措施包括：在兽医学院提供充分的上岗前实践指导，在颁发证书前评估能力，实行兽医执照考试，通过上岗培训、在职或继续兽医教育方案加强能力，以及改进定期评估能力的体制机制。
The objectives of this study were two-fold -to assess the technical competencies of veterinarians and their application, and to investigate veterinarians' activities and appropriate ways for them to acquire and enhance competencies. The study was undertaken in three South Indian states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. The survey data, collected in 2015-2016 from nine districts in the three states, came from in-depth questionnaires completed by 270 veterinary assistant surgeons (VASs). The key survey questions were related to: specific technical competencies and their application, appropriate ways to acquire them, additional competencies needed and recommended activities to enhance them. Each respondent's rating was obtained on a) how important are these competencies and b) what is their current level of knowledge and/or skills to perform them? The findings revealed that the current level of knowledge and/or skills was inadequate in production, para-clinical and clinical areas in the day-today work of VASs. The findings suggested that pre-service, in-service and basic induction training, and attending national and international seminars, workshops and Webinars, are appropriate ways to acquire competencies. Additional skills perceived as necessary by respondents include: time and stress management skills, motivational techniques, digital communication technologies, and writing and presentation skills. Specific policy interventions suggested and discussed include: adequate hands-on pre-service instruction in veterinary colleges and assessment of competencies before certification, introducing a veterinary licensing examination, reinforcing competencies through induction training, in-service or continuing veterinary education programmes, and improving the institutional mechanisms to assess competencies at regular intervals.