title: Consensus development of core competencies in intensive and critical care medicine training in China.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study is to develop consensus on core competencies required for postgraduate training in intensive care medicine.
  
  
  METHODS
  We used a combination of a modified Delphi method and a nominal group technique to create and modify the list of core competencies to ensure maximum consensus. Ideas were generated modified from Competency Based Training in Intensive Care Medicine in Europe collaboration (CoBaTrICE) core competencies. An online survey invited healthcare professionals, educators, and trainees to rate and comment on these competencies. The output from the online survey was edited and then reviewed by a nominal group of 13 intensive care professionals to identify each competence for importance. The resulting list was then recirculated in the nominal group for iterative rating.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The online survey yielded a list of 199 competencies for nominal group reviewing. After five rounds of rating, 129 competencies entered the final set defined as core competencies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We have generated a set of core competencies using a consensus technique which can serve as an indicator for training program development.
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Peking Union Medicine Collage Hospital, 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Beijing, 100730, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoyun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Fuxing Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Xiuming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xi
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, People's Liberation Army 309 Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Penglin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
authors.forename: Haibo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Haerbin Medical University Third Hospital, Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Kaijiang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, RuiJin Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Yaoqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Kunming Medical University 1st Hospital, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
authors.forename: Chuanyun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhejiang University 1st Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Jilin University 1st Hospital, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
authors.forename: Yushan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University 1st Hospital, Urumuqi, Xinjiang, China.
authors.forename: Xiangyou
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Peking Union Medicine Collage Hospital, 1 Shuai Fu Yuan, Beijing, 100730, China. dubin98@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Du
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D032921:Consensus; D003422:Critical Care; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D003697:Delphi Technique; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Core competence; Critical care; Delphi; Intensive care; Nominal group; Training