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 |