Clinical Competence

"Clinical Competence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The capability to perform acceptably those duties directly related to patient care.

Descriptor ID	D002983
MeSH Number(s)	I02.399.630.210 N04.761.210 N05.715.175
Concept/Terms	Clinical Competence Clinical Competence Competency, Clinical Competence, Clinical Clinical Competency Clinical Competencies Competencies, Clinical Clinical Skill Clinical Skill Skill, Clinical Skills, Clinical Clinical Skills

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Clinical Competence".

Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Education [I02]
Educational Measurement [I02.399]
Professional Competence [I02.399.630]
Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210]
Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Quality of Health Care [N04.761]
Clinical Competence [N04.761.210]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Quality of Health Care [N05.715]
Clinical Competence [N05.715.175]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Clinical Competence".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Clinical Competence".

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Bar chart showing 139 publications over 27 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1999	0	2	2
2001	2	1	3
2002	3	0	3
2003	2	2	4
2004	4	1	5
2005	1	0	1
2006	4	4	8
2007	4	7	11
2008	3	1	4
2009	2	4	6
2010	3	4	7
2011	2	5	7
2012	5	2	7
2013	3	2	5
2014	3	5	8
2015	4	5	9
2016	3	1	4
2017	2	1	3
2018	3	3	6
2019	7	3	10
2020	2	2	4
2021	0	1	1
2022	0	4	4
2023	0	2	2
2024	4	5	9
2025	1	3	4

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Ando L, Matsuda B, Watai T, Devendra G, Takenaka C, Masaki K, Ikeda R. Improving Communication Skills of Residents Using Family Meeting Simulation Exercises. Clin Teach. 2025 Jun; 22(3):e70095.

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Brady JT, Wright JP, Davids JS, Kelley SR, Alavi K, Stein SL, Monson JRT, Xu Z. The impact of nonoperative management of rectal cancer on colon and rectal surgery residents in the United States. Colorectal Dis. 2025 May; 27(5):e70125.

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Ovalles Lacruz A, Valle MS, Santoyo K, Clarke RD, Bhoite P, Alarcon LN. Empowering Future Physicians: Enhancing Naloxone Competency Through Early Harm Reduction Training in Medical Education. MedEdPORTAL. 2025; 21:11499.

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McKay EA, Lim E, Mattheus D. Increasing the Self-Confidence of School Nurses to Provide Mental Health Care to Students. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2025 Jan; 56(1):20-26.

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Leach CT, Bolin LP, Swanson MS, Burch AE, Woltz PC. What Are the Predictors of Acute Care Nurses' Stroke Knowledge?: Empirical Research Quantitative. Nurs Open. 2024 Dec; 11(12):e70106.

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Gordon NN, Christenberry EJ, Smith SC, Howe V, Mendez IA, Loya AM, Frietze G, Padilla ME. Don't worry, be APPE: Developing and refining a skills-based assessment of student preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2025 Jan; 17(1):102204.

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Ngo TP, Burke Draucker C, Barnes RL, Kwon K, Reising DL. Peer Collaborative Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Simulation: A Theoretical Framework. J Nurs Educ. 2024 Jul; 63(7):435-443.

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Kennedy MA, Wood KC, Campbell A, Potiaumpai M, Wilson CM, Schwartz AL, Gorzelitz J, Caru M, Schmitz KH. Identification of core competencies for exercise oncology professionals: A Delphi study of United States and Australian participants. Cancer Med. 2024 Jul; 13(14):e70004.

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Smink DS, Ortega G, Dacier BM, Petrusa ER, Chen YJ, Shaikh NQ, Allar BG, Chun MBJ, Green AR, Caldwell KE, Atkinson RB, Reidy E, Olufajo OA, Britt LD, Brittain MA, Z?rate Rodriguez J, Swoboda SM, Cornwell EE, Lynch KA, Wise PE, Harrington DT, Kent TS, Mullen JT, Lipsett PA, Haider AH. A Randomized Crossover Trial Evaluating the Impact of Cultural Dexterity Training on Surgical Residents' Knowledge, Cross-Cultural Care, Skills, and Beliefs: The Provider Awareness and Cultural Dexterity Training for Surgeons (PACTS) Trial. Ann Surg. 2024 Sep 01; 280(3):403-413.

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Tanaka P, Soo Park Y, Chen CY, Yumul R, Macario A. Domains Influencing Faculty Decisions on the Level of Supervision Required for Anesthesiology EPAs with Analysis of Feedback Comments. J Surg Educ. 2024 05; 81(5):741-752.

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