Table 3.
Percent of residents responding to positive or negative attitude statements about patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) with “somewhat” to “strongly” agree
| Less Experienced (n = 29) | More Experienced (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Patients with SCD…. | ||
| Are easy to empathize with | 20 (69.0%) | 10 (41.7%)* |
| Are frustrating to care for | 16 (55.2%) | 17 (70.8%) |
| Make me glad I went into medicine | 8 (27.6%) | 3 (12.5%) |
| Over-report pain | 3 (10.3%) | 3 (12.5%) |
p < .05