Table 1 Thematic Content of Medical Students’ Professionalism Essays
From: A qualitative thematic content analysis of medical students’ essays on professionalism
Theme | Subcategories |
|---|---|
Primacy of patient welfare | Altruism |
Physician–patient relationships | Confidentiality |
Respect for patients’ autonomy | |
Truth telling/Honesty | |
Trust | |
Communication | |
Social justice | Distributive justice |
Other physicians’ responsibility | Professional competence |
Professionals’ autonomy | |
Work collaboratively with other professionals |