Table 5.
Categorization of the 30 themes identified in the current study (number of descriptions out of 197 in total)
| Characteristics | Themes |
|---|---|
| Teacher characteristics |
Provided sufficient support (35) |
| Presented residents with chances to think (24) | |
| Provided feedback (18) | |
| Provided specific indications of areas needing improvement (18) | |
| Was accessible (12) | |
| Provided residents with opportunities to practice (12) | |
| Established clear roles for residents (7) | |
| Did not criticize residents’ personalities (6) | |
| Treated individual residents equally (6) | |
| Provided opportunities for consultation (6) | |
| Did not get angry with residents (5) | |
| Was an enthusiastic teacher (4) | |
| Acknowledged residents as doctors (3) | |
| Actively involved residents in patient care (3) | |
| Provided clear explanations (3) | |
| Treated residents as equals (2) | |
| Thought about areas of uncertainty together with residents (2) | |
| Looked up information together with residents (2) | |
| Did not compare the ability of a resident with that of other residents (1) | |
| Was not boring (1) | |
| Established clear goals (1) | |
| Showed the next step (1) | |
| Provided references for further learning (1) | |
| Assessed residents (1) | |
| Physician characteristics |
Was enthusiastic about patient care (12) |
| Did not get angry with patients (8) | |
| Demonstrated reasoning processes (6) | |
| Did not display bad manners (2) | |
| Established good relationships with medical staff (1) | |
| Did not pretend to know everything (1) | |
| Human characteristics | None |