Experiences of Job Competency as Perceived by Community Health Practitioners

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This study explored the lived experiences of Community Health Practitioners(CHPs) regarding their perceptions of job competency within a changing community healthcare environment and examined how they construct and expand their professional roles. A qualitative study employing a phenomenological approach was conducted using a Focus Group Interview(FGI). Six CHPs with more than three years of work experience participated in one focus group session. Data were collected through open-ended questions to facilitate in-depth discussion and interactive reflection among participants. The data generated from group interaction were analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method to identify essential meanings and thematic structures. A total of 198 significant statements were extracted, from which 32 formulated meanings were derived. These were organized into 16 themes and ultimately integrated into five theme clusters: (1) re-recognized value of job roles through practice, (2) practical efforts to compensate for limited clinical experience, (3) gratitude awareness formed through everyday practice, (4) perceived limitations of professional medical knowledge in field settings, and (5) newly recognized competencies in response to environmental changes. The findings indicate that CHPs are not merely healthcare providers but active professionals who continuously reconstruct their roles in response to community needs. Job competency emerged as a dynamic and evolving process shaped through field experience and reflective practice. These results highlight the need for practice-based competency education programs and provide foundational evidence for competency-based curriculum development and policy support to strengthen professional capacity.

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