Table 5.
Identified qualities of a “good” nephrologist (more than one response permitted)
Most Frequently Referenced Qualities | Number of References |
---|---|
Personal or humanistic attributes | 65 |
intelligence | 14 |
compassion | 14 |
enthusiasm for job | 14 |
work-life balance | 13 |
Approach taken to patient care | 67 |
holistic and balanced | 51 |
logical and sensible | 17 |
evidence and research based | 9 |
Skill or action displayed | 91 |
strong knowledge base | 22 |
good clinical skills | 21 |
research and academic skills | 17 |
teaching | 14 |