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. 2016 Nov 2;45(1):e1–e6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2016.10.001

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