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. 2019 Mar 6;27(2):195–208. doi: 10.3233/THC-181389

Table 2.

Self-assessed scores on the sense and ability of humanistic care among the selected group of medical professionals

Factors Dimensional and overall scores on the sense and ability of humanistic care (mean ± SD)
A* B* C* D* Overall
Gender
 Male 4.25 ± 0.62 4.28 ± 0.59 4.23 ± 0.63 4.21 ± 0.67 4.25 ± 0.59
 Female 4.14 ± 0.66 4.14 ± 0.63 4.11 ± 0.67 4.08 ± 0.72 4.12 ± 0.62
  F 0.082 0.820 0.132 0.958 0.291
  P 0.000 0.002 0.014 0.010 0.002
Professional rank
 Junior 4.16 ± 0.63 4.15 ± 0.59 4.13 ± 0.62 4.13 ± 0.64 4.14 ± 0.57
 Intermediate 4.18 ± 0.70 4.19 ± 0.66 4.11 ± 0.72 4.06 ± 0.81 4.13 ± 0.68
 Senior associate 4.51 ± 0.56 4.48 ± 0.57 4.52 ± 0.56 4.45 ± 0.58 4.49 ± 0.54
 Senior 4.74 ± 0.38 4.71 ± 0.30 4.15 ± 0.66 4.12 ± 0.71 4.53 ± 0.35
  F 6.200 6.099 6.159 4.328 5.934
  P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.001
Employment mode
 Tenured 4.51 ± 0.54 4.44 ± 0.54 4.43 ± 0.61 4.42 ± 0.64 4.44 ± 0.55
 Term-contracted 4.16 ± 0.65 4.16 ± 0.62 4.12 ± 0.66 4.09 ± 0.71 4.13 ± 0.61
  F 2.957 1.137 0.338 0.624 0.314
  P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Division association
 Internal medicine 4.44 ± 0.57 4.41 ± 0.58 4.32 ± 0.62 4.33 ± 0.65 4.37 ± 0.57
 Surgery 4.23 ± 0.59 4.24 ± 0.53 4.21 ± 0.57 4.17 ± 0.61 4.21 ± 0.53
 Specialized medicine division 4.02 ± 0.73 4.03 ± 0.68 3.99 ± 0.73 3.95 ± 0.82 3.99 ± 0.70
 Medical technology division 4.06 ± 0.63 4.03 ± 0.62 4.04 ± 0.65 4.05 ± 0.68 4.04 ± 0.61
  F 18.609 19.064 12.763 12.573 17.328
  P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Training in life appreciation
 Yes 4.56 ± 0.55 4.47 ± 0.58 4.45 ± 0.59 4.46 ± 0.58 4.48 ± 0.54
 No 4.15 ± 0.65 4.16 ± 0.62 4.12 ± 0.66 4.09 ± 0.71 4.13 ± 0.61
  F 1.653 0.222 0.698 1.832 0.814
  P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Training in humanistic care
 Yes 4.55 ± 0.54 4.46 ± 0.56 4.44 ± 0.58 4.43 ± 0.62 4.46 ± 0.55
 No 4.15 ± 0.65 4.15 ± 0.62 4.11 ± 0.66 4.09 ± 0.71 4.12 ± 0.61
  F 1.693 0.872 0.991 0.599 0.529
  P 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

*A, the dimension of respecting the independence of the personality and the initiative of the patients; B, the dimension of meeting the diagnostic and therapeutic needs of the patients; C, the dimension of meeting the special needs of the patients; D, the dimension of practicing humanistic care.