Table 3.

Reflective expressions relating to different aspects of PIF

Aspects of PIF of medical students during their clinical years	Reflective expressions relating to aspects of PIF
Peer relationships	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My decision-making process in different clinical settings; My thoughts and beliefs in to cultural ‎ diversity; My perception of the hierarchy of the medical profession
Student’s conception of themselves as future physicians​	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My decision-making process in different clinical settings; My perception of the hierarchy of the medical profession
Effective communication ​	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My thoughts and beliefs in relation to cultural ‎ diversity
Specialty choice ​	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My decision-making process in different clinical settings; My perception of the hierarchy of the medical profession
Empathy development	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My thoughts and beliefs in relation to cultural ‎ diversity
Challenges during clinical rotations ​	My emotions - personal emotional state, feelings towards patients, and feelings about clinical situation; My growing clinical experience; My thoughts and beliefs related to cultural ‎ diversity; My perception of the hierarchy of the medical profession