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Table 2 The 13 most frequently mentioned positive (+) and negative (-) factors

From: Determinants of physician empathy during medical education: hypothetical conclusions from an exploratory qualitative survey of practicing physicians

Factor

Times

+/-

 

mentioned

 

Positive example of other physicians

15

+

Pursuing extracurricular activities on one’s

12

+

own initiative

  

Lack of time and time pressure

9

-

Negative example of other physicians

8

-

Practice-based training

6

+

Training in psychology, psychiatry,

6

+

psychosomatic medicine, psychotherapy

  

Training in interview and history taking

5

+

Non-medical experiences, studies, and

5

+

lectures

  

Focus on scientific facts and guidelines in

5

-

teaching and practice

  

Professional contact with patients in general

4

+

Good teachers and lectures

4

+

Complementary and alternative medicine

4

+

Bureaucracy and patient-remote tasks

4

-