Table 2 Experts’ scores in the first round of Delphi
Primary items | Items | Significance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | Mean | SD | CV | Consensus (%score of 5) | ||
A Knowledge | A Knowledge | 5 | 4.85 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 85 |
B Practical skills | B Practical skills | 5 | 4.80 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 80 |
C Leadership | C Leadership | 5 | 4.65 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 65 |
A Knowledge | A1 Basic knowledge of infectious diseases | 5 | 4.75 | 0.54 | 0.11 | 80 |
| Â | A2 Basic knowledge of public health emergency management | 5 | 4.60 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 60 |
| Â | A3 National plan and systems for public health emergencies in China (emergency plan, emergency management system, operation mechanism and legal system) | 4 | 4.25 | 0.54 | 0.13 | 30 |
B Practical skills | B1 Infectious diseases prevention and emergency preparedness | 5 | 4.65 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 65 |
| Â | B2 Infectious diseases surveillance and early warning | 5 | 4.85 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 85 |
| Â | B3 Public health response to infectious diseases | 5 | 4.70 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 70 |
| Â | B4 Scientific research ability | 4 | 3.95 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 20 |
| Â | B5 Business guidance ability | 5 | 4.45 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 55 |
C Leadership | C1 Leadership fundamentals | 5 | 4.45 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 55 |
| Â | C2 Decision-making ability | 5 | 4.45 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 55 |
| Â | C3 Team mobilization ability | 5 | 4.50 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 60 |
| Â | C4 Communication skills | 5 | 4.60 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 65 |
| Â | C5 Self-regulation and interpersonal coordination abilities | 5 | 4.50 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 55 |
| Â | C6 Team learning and development | 5 | 4.50 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 55 |
A Knowledge | A1_1 Pathogenic biology of common infectious disease pathogens | 5 | 4.65 | 0.57 | 0.12 | 70 |
| Â | A1_2 Criteria for judging infectious source of infectious diseases | 5 | 4.80 | 0.51 | 0.11 | 85 |
| Â | A1_3 Criteria for judging transmission route of pathogens | 5 | 4.85 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 85 |
| Â | A1_4 Susceptible populations for common infectious diseases | 5 | 4.75 | 0.43 | 0.09 | 75 |
| Â | A1_5 Criteria for judging aggregates epidemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases | 5 | 4.70 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 70 |
| Â | A1_6 Influencing factors of epidemic spread of infectious diseases | 5 | 4.85 | 0.36 | 0.07 | 85 |
| Â | A1_7 Common prevention and control measures for infectious diseases | 5 | 4.80 | 0.51 | 0.11 | 85 |
| Â | A1_8 Clinical manifestations of common infectious diseases | 5 | 4.40 | 0.73 | 0.17 | 55 |
| Â | A1_9 Diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis of common infectious diseases | 4 | 4.25 | 0.62 | 0.15 | 35 |
| Â | A1_10 Treatment principles of common infectious diseases | 4 | 3.85 | 0.65 | 0.17 | 15 |
| Â | A2_1 Fundamentals of public health emergency management | 5 | 4.65 | 0.57 | 0.12 | 70 |
| Â | A2_2 Classification of infectious diseases surveillance | 4 | 4.40 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 40 |
| Â | A2_3 Steps of early warning of public health emergency | 4 | 4.35 | 0.48 | 0.11 | 35 |
| Â | A2_4 Theories of health emergency management | 4 | 4.15 | 0.65 | 0.16 | 30 |
| Â | A2_5 Theories of crisis decision making | 4 | 4.25 | 0.70 | 0.16 | 40 |
| Â | A2_6 Theories of risk assessment | 4 | 4.35 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 45 |
| Â | A2_7 Theories of risk communication | 5 | 4.70 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 75 |
| Â | A2_8 Command, coordination and control of health emergency | 5 | 4.70 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 70 |
| Â | A3_1 Responsibilities of disease control personnel in National Emergency Response Plan for Public Health Emergencies | 4.5 | 4.35 | 0.73 | 0.17 | 50 |
| Â | A3_2 Responsibilities of disease control personnel in National Medical Rescue Scheme for Public Health Emergencies | 4 | 3.95 | 0.74 | 0.19 | 25 |
| Â | A3_3 Understanding of responsibilities of disease control personnel in Law on Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases of the People's Republic of China | 4 | 4.15 | 0.73 | 0.18 | 35 |
| Â | A3_4 Responsibilities of disease control personnel in Regulations on Emergency Response to Public Health Emergencies | 4 | 4.25 | 0.62 | 0.15 | 35 |
| Â | A3_5 Prevention and preparedness mechanism for public health emergencies in China | 4 | 4.35 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 45 |
| Â | A3_6 Surveillance and early warning mechanism for public health emergencies in China | 4.5 | 4.40 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 50 |
| Â | A3_7 Response and rescue mechanism for public health emergencies in China | 4 | 4.15 | 0.65 | 0.16 | 30 |
| Â | A3_8 Aftermath assessment mechanism for public health emergencies in China | 4 | 3.95 | 0.74 | 0.19 | 25 |
| Â | A3_9 Health emergency system in China | 4 | 4.20 | 0.51 | 0.12 | 25 |
B Practical skills | B1_1 Development of emergency plans | 4 | 4.35 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 45 |
| Â | B1_2 Health promotion | 4 | 4.00 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 30 |
| Â | B1_3 Receiving professional training | 4 | 4.45 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 45 |
| Â | B1_4 Participating in emergency drills | 5 | 4.45 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 55 |
| Â | B1_5 Emergency capacity assessment | 4.5 | 4.45 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 50 |
| Â | B2_1 Clarifying the content and process of infectious diseases surveillance | 5 | 4.80 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 80 |
| Â | B2_2 Ability to detect abnormal signals of public health emergencies | 5 | 4.95 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 95 |
| Â | B2_3 Clarifying the reporting process for public health emergencies | 4 | 4.30 | 0.56 | 0.13 | 35 |
| Â | B2_4 Determining reliability of information sources for emerging infectious diseases | 4 | 4.25 | 0.83 | 0.20 | 45 |
| Â | B2_5 Ability to extract key information from selected information sources | 5 | 4.80 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 80 |
| Â | B2_6 Predicting occurrence and epidemic trends of infectious diseases based on surveillance information | 5 | 4.70 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 75 |
| Â | B3_1 Mastering knowledge and skills of personal protection | 5 | 4.65 | 0.57 | 0.12 | 70 |
| Â | B3_2 Mastering principles of setting up isolation wards for infectious diseases | 5 | 4.60 | 0.49 | 0.11 | 60 |
| Â | B3_3 Ability to properly handle items or corpses involving infectious pathogens | 4 | 4.20 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 35 |
| Â | B3_4 Mastering methods of environmental disinfection and sampling | 4 | 4.30 | 0.64 | 0.15 | 40 |
| Â | B3_5 Correctly implementing isolation measures for various infectious disease patients | 5 | 4.55 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 55 |
| Â | B3_6 Ability to correctly carry out epidemiological investigations and write investigation reports | 5 | 4.65 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 65 |
| Â | B3_7 Analyzing the situation of public health incidents and proposing targeted prevention and control measures | 5 | 4.80 | 0.40 | 0.08 | 80 |
| Â | B3_8 Clarifying on-site processing procedures for public health emergencies | 5 | 4.60 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 65 |
| Â | B4_1 Having honorary titles of expert | 3 | 3.32 | 0.65 | 0.20 | 0 |
| Â | B4_2 Undertaking research projects | 4 | 4.00 | 0.71 | 0.18 | 20 |
| Â | B4_3 Publishing research papers | 4 | 4.05 | 0.67 | 0.17 | 25 |
| Â | B4_4 Authoring professional publications | 4 | 3.60 | 0.80 | 0.22 | 10 |
| Â | B4_5 Obtaining national patents | 3 | 3.40 | 0.80 | 0.24 | 5 |
| Â | B4_6 Winning research awards | 3.5 | 3.50 | 0.67 | 0.19 | 5 |
| Â | B4_7 Research design ability | 5 | 4.60 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 65 |
| Â | B4_8 Chinese paper writing ability | 4 | 4.10 | 0.77 | 0.19 | 30 |
| Â | B4_9 English paper writing ability | 4 | 3.80 | 0.60 | 0.16 | 10 |
| Â | B4_10 Understanding domestic and foreign status and trends in the profession | 5 | 4.70 | 0.56 | 0.12 | 75 |
| Â | B5_1 Experience in guiding students | 4 | 3.70 | 0.71 | 0.19 | 10 |
| Â | B5_2 Experience in guiding subordinate in training and learning | 4 | 4.00 | 0.55 | 0.14 | 15 |
| Â | B5_3 Training guidance ability | 4.5 | 4.40 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 50 |
C Leadership | C1_1 Task assignment with division of responsibilities | 4 | 4.35 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 45 |
| Â | C1_2 Ability to obtain resources needed for teamwork | 5 | 4.45 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 55 |
| Â | C1_3 Ability to allocate and dispatch resources needed for teamwork | 5 | 4.55 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 55 |
| Â | C1_4 Supervising and adjusting project implementation | 4.5 | 4.45 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 50 |
| Â | C2_1 Systematic understanding of current public health issues | 5 | 4.55 | 0.50 | 0.11 | 55 |
| Â | C2_2 Integrating different perspectives during decision making | 5 | 4.55 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 70 |
| Â | C2_3 Clarifying problems to be solved and expected outcomes of decisions | 4.5 | 4.45 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 50 |
| Â | C2_4 Ability to formulate alternative plans and select the optimal one | 5 | 4.65 | 0.48 | 0.10 | 65 |
| Â | C2_5 Ability to execute project plans | 5 | 4.35 | 0.85 | 0.20 | 55 |
| Â | C3_1 Creating an environment conducive to opinion exchange within the department | 4 | 4.20 | 0.60 | 0.14 | 30 |
| Â | C3_2 Having characteristics to enable effective team leadership like integrity, enthusiasm, honesty, caring, trustworthiness, sense of responsibility, etc | 5 | 4.45 | 0.67 | 0.15 | 55 |
| Â | C3_3 Establishing effective team motivation models including listening, dialoguing, negotiating, rewarding, encouragement, inspiration, etc | 5 | 4.50 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 55 |
| Â | C4_1 Demonstrating excellent writing, communication and presentation skills | 4 | 4.15 | 0.73 | 0.18 | 35 |
| Â | C4_2 Regularly communicating information regarding public health needs, goals, achievements and major crises to target audience through media | 4.5 | 4.40 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 50 |
| Â | C4_3 Effectively applying negotiation skills in resolving disputes | 4.5 | 4.40 | 0.66 | 0.15 | 50 |
| Â | C5_1 Understanding the impact of own behaviors or reactions on team members | 4 | 4.20 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 35 |
| Â | C5_2 Giving proper feedback to criticisms on own behaviors or performance by others | 4 | 4.20 | 0.68 | 0.16 | 35 |
| Â | C5_3 Demonstrating adaptability and ability to motivate myself when facing threats or pressure | 4.5 | 4.30 | 0.84 | 0.20 | 50 |
| Â | C6_1 Identifying opportunities for team growth, innovation, reform and development | 4 | 4.35 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 45 |
| Â | C6_2 Creating opportunities for teams to learn and improve together | 4 | 4.30 | 0.64 | 0.15 | 40 |
| Â | C6_3 Helping members clarify thinking and turn ideas into feasible plans | 4.5 | 4.45 | 0.59 | 0.13 | 50 |
| Â | C6_4 Post-incident learning and summarization abilities | 5 | 4.70 | 0.46 | 0.10 | 70 |