Table 1 Exemplary representation of the learning objective and item development

Competence field according to the DQR

Core competence 2:

“Enhance physical comfort throughout the patients´ disease trajectories.”

Professional competence

Knowledge

Item 2:

“I can explain the Total Pain concept in detail.”

Skills

Item 12:

“I develop individual strategies to actively support the patients´ wellbeing and quality of life to maintain

Personal competence

Social competence

Item 22:

“I always perceive and acknowledge the patients´ individual symptom perception and suffering experience.”

Self-competence

Item 32:

“I essentially respect my own and others’ limits.”