Undergraduate acute care clinical competencies for managing acute care cases in adult patients within a South African in-hospital environment: A modified Delphi Study.

Introduction: With the increase of global population, there has been an increased demand for acute care services both locally and globally. In the absence of an acute care competency-based curriculum in South Africa, this study sought to identify the core competencies required by undergraduate medical students to safely manage adult patients within an acute care setting in a South African hospital environment.

Methodology: The modified Delphi study comprised of three rounds.