Table 3.

Qualitative course evaluation data – content aspects

Content aspect	Statistics
	n	%
	(frequency of mentioning)	(out of N = 182)
What did you like about the course?
Comfortable/good/relaxed/casual/open/easy atmosphere; no pressure to perform	38	20.9
Constructive/matter-of-fact feedback; constructive cooperation; good collaboration of all participants	24	13.2
Role play instead of frontal teaching; practical use of theory	18	9.9
Discussion; lots of room for discussion; no deadlocked opinion	16	8.8
Good/diversified/interesting/realistic cases	11	6.0
Got to learn about different possibilities/strategies for dealing with different communication situations	6	3.3
What should be changed about the course and how?
Both roles should be played by each student/Everybody should have the chance to be the doctor.	15	8.2
Less theory/fewer models/less repetition of well-known models	10	5.5
Give out patients’ roles earlier/patients should have the chance to prepare better	9	4.9
Conclusion at the end of the lesson unnecessary, redundant information, visualization unnecessary	7	3.8
Do not use feedback sheets	6	3.3
Distribute patient and doctor roles randomly	5	2.7