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. 2024 Nov 22;19(11):e0313525. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313525

Table 1. Focus group discussion guided questions.

Questions
Opening Question
What do you think about nurturing humanism and professionalism in clinical learning?
Main Question
 1. How did learning humanism and professionalism take place in your setting/institution?
  Probing: How is it planned in the curriculum? What kind of learning activities/methods are implemented? How is it assessed?
 2. In order to develop humanistic and professional doctors, what should be done in clinical settings?
  Probing: How should it be planned in the curriculum? What is the ideal learning activity/method? What kind of assessment should be implemented?
 3. What needs to be done to support the optimal learning of humanism and professionalism in clinical settings?
  Probing: Learning resources, faculty development, facilities and funding, regulations, etc.
 4. What are the possible barriers to nurturing humanism and professionalism in clinical settings?
  Probing: Hidden curriculum, learning environments, student–teacher relationship