Table 2.
Students’ definition of professionalism in Kuwait according to the CanMEDS framework
|
Professional competencies |
Attribute group |
Responses |
|---|---|---|
| |
|
N (%) |
| 252 (100.0%) | ||
|
Commitment to patients, profession, and society through ethical practice |
|
247 (98.0%) |
| Punctuality |
46 (18.2%) |
|
| Respect |
45 (17.8%) |
|
| Well-attired |
30 (11.9%) |
|
| Ethical |
22 (8.7%) |
|
| Knowledge |
21 (8.3%) |
|
| Competence |
14 (5.5%) |
|
| Care |
12 (4.8%) |
|
| Polite |
10 (4.0%) |
|
| Hard-working |
7 (2.8%) |
|
| Honesty |
7 (2.8%) |
|
| Confidentiality |
6 (2.4%) |
|
| Equality |
5 (2.0%) |
|
| Appreciative |
5 (2.0%) |
|
| Responsibility |
5 (2.0%) |
|
| Justice |
4 (1.6%) |
|
| Skills |
3 (1.2%) |
|
| Considerate |
3 (1.2%) |
|
| Wise |
2 (0.8%) |
|
|
Commitment to patients, profession and society through participation in profession-led regulation |
Following regulations |
5 (2.0%) |
| Commitment to physician health and sustainable practice | None | 0 (0.0%) |