Table 2.
The perceived weakest skill areas of participants among key skills highly demanded during public health emergency response
| Item | n | Constituent ratio (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency psychological intervention skills | 446 | 25.6 |
| Health education skills | 223 | 12.8 |
| Event report and report processing skills | 248 | 14.3 |
| Personal protective skills | 448 | 25.7 |
| Field epidemiologic investigation skills | 580 | 43.9 |
| Isolation and onsite disinfection skills | 353 | 20.3 |
| Nuclear and radioactive response skills | 445 | 25.6 |
| Crisis communication skills | 328 | 18.9 |
| Medical rescue skills | 254 | 14.6 |
| Risk assessment skills | 373 | 21.4 |
| Training and drills skills | 274 | 15.7 |
| Emergency preparedness plan skills | 155 | 8.9 |
| Material reserves skills | 245 | 14.1 |
| Disease identification and detection skills | 322 | 18.5 |