Core sepsis-related competencies for medical students: an international consensus by Delphi technique

• Published in: BMC medical education Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 653 - 14
• Main Authors: Gomersall, Elanor Lian Mary, Ling, Lowell, Reinhart, Konrad, Bion, Victoria, Ekesh, Abeselom, Adu-Takyi, Christiana, Azevedo, Luciano Cesar Pontes, Banguti, Paulin Ruhato, Cohen, Jonathan, Diaz, Janet Victoria, Du, Bin, Goldfarb, David M., Gorordo-Delsol, Luis Antonio, Graham, Colin Alexander, Iramain, Ricardo, Jacob, Shevin T., Kecskes, Zsuzsoka, Kissoon, Niranjan, Lipman, Jeffrey, Lundeg, Ganbold, Maitland, Kathryn, Mergani, Kamal Osman, Moschides, Christopher, Nakalembe, Miriam, Ndu, Ikenna Kingsley, Oon, Jolene, Sale, Trina, Shresthra, Ashis, Stockley, Simon, Talmor, Daniel, Tse, Audrey Bree, Zachariah, Anand, Joynt, Gavin Matthew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 11.06.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Antibiotics; Care and treatment; Clinical competence; Clinical Competence - standards; Competency; Consensus; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Curricula; Curriculum; Delphi method; Delphi Technique; Developing Countries; Diagnosis; Education; Educational Development; Health aspects; Health care; High income; Humans; Infection; Medical colleges; Medical education; Medical personnel; Medical schools; Medical students; Methods; Mortality; Patients; Physicians; Ratings & rankings; Sepsis; Sepsis - diagnosis; Sepsis - therapy; Septic shock; Severe sepsis; Students, Medical; Subject heading schemes; Undergraduate Study; India; Asia; North America; Africa; Oceania; Medical students; Curriculum; Septic shock; Education; Severe sepsis; Competency

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition which may arise from infection in any organ system and requires early recognition and management. Healthcare professionals working in any specialty may need to manage patients with sepsis. Educating medical students about this condition may be an effective way...