Table 2 Overview of themes, subthemes and codes
Themes | Subthemes | Open codes |
|---|---|---|
The role of the medical humanities in the preclinical educational system | Students prioritize biomedical knowledge building The educational institution downgrades the medical humanities | Learning about empathy Not enough or good enough Narrative medicine Health psychology Communication teaching The professional versus the soft Under-prioritized by the students How empathy is addressed Empathy is a buzzword, but no real attention The gap Heavy educational pressure Result versus process Lack of time Meeting the patient as a human being Maturation process |
The role of the medical humanities in the clinical educational system | The health care system undermines the medical humanities Labor division and identity formation | The clinic Lack of time Showing lack of empathy Not enough focus on empathy Structure Distance-cynicism Nurses versus doctors Out-sourcing of empathy Development in empathy Patient needs Immunization Specialties and empathy |