Table 2.

The thematic pattern of the students’ expressions concerning connotations of ‘being a physician’

Connotations about ‘being a physician’– The thematic pattern
			Theme
+/−	Level	Dimension	Grade-1	Grade-6
Positive	Individual	Being a good person	Having sedateness Being altruistic Being genial Being merciful Showing empathy	Having sedateness Being altruistic
		Being a good professional	Being experienced Being knowledgeable and skillful Being trustworthy Being coldblooded Being responsible Giving people hope Having communication skills Saving lives	Being experienced Being knowledgeable and skillful Healing people
	Societal		Profession as a special means of communication with people Improving the quality of life of people	Profession involving a one-to-one communication
Negative	Individual		–	Weariness Sleeplessness
	Societal		–	Being exposed to violence