Table 2.

Exemplary depictions of the four most frequently mentioned categories according to gender and university resolved

Category	Example key terms/-phrases
Stress	• “being overwhelmed”
	• “working too much”
	• “being left alone”
	• “burnout”
Example:	“That I take patient stories home into my private life.”
Working conditions	• “working hours”
	• “shift work”
	• “on-call duty”
	• “night work”
Example:	“I particularly dislike night shifts, because sleep is very important to me and I don’t yet cope well with lack of sleep.”
Failing	• “mistakes”
	• “not being able to help”
	• “helplessness”
	• “not knowing what to do anymore”
Example:	“Harming a patient because of a mistake I made.”
Health system	• “bureaucracy”
	• “formal tasks”
	• “little time for patients”
	• “insurance benefits”
Example:	“The German healthcare system, which is not ideal for either employees or patients, and the large amount of paperwork that comes with it.”
Hierarchy	• “arrogance”
	• “deliberately keeping others down”
	• “arrogant doctors”
	• “being bossed around”
Example:	“Bad atmosphere and rivalry / catfights among staff.”
Work-life balance	• “not being at home much”
	• “neglecting oneself”
	• “little time for things outside my profession”
	• “neglecting social life”
Example:	“Working hours that make it impossible to reconcile career and family (that’s partly part of the job, since you always have to be available, but surely there are things that could be improved).”
Bad news	• “delivering bad news”
	• “delivering grim news”
	• “having no good news to deliver”
Example:	“Having to deliver bad news to patients and the feeling that nothing can be done.”

Each category shows some example key terms and phrases the students gave based on which the categorization took place