Learning health professionalism at Makerere University: an exploratory study amongst undergraduate students

BMC Medical Education

Table 2 Concepts of professionalism by year of study

		Year of study
Concept	Attribute	1	2	3	4	5
Internal motivation	Love job	+
	Re-certification		+
Good morals	Integrity	+	+		+
	Kindness	+			+
	Not ignoring patients			+
Self-management	Self awareness	+			+
	Life-long learning	+
	Knowing limitations, when to refer				+	+
Good communication	Good communication	+	+			+
Code of conduct	Ethics	+	+		+	+
	Hippocratic Oath		+	+		+
	Time keeping	+	+			+
	Respect		+	+	+	+
	Appropriate dress code	+	+	+	+	+
	Privacy		+	+		+
	Confidentiality		+	+	+	+
	Informed consent		+	+		+
	Teamwork	+	+	+		+
Competence	Knowledge	+	+		+	+
	Skills	+	+		+	+
Professional relations	Respect for each other			+	+	+
	Open mind	+			+	+
	Respect for superiors				+	+

The plus sign "+" indicates that the attribute was mentioned by students in the respective year of study. A blank indicates that the attribute was not mentioned.

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