Table 5.
Questions on the emotional response of physicians, SPHMMC, Addis Ababa, 2019.
| Question | Frequency | Percent |
| Emotions after breaking bad news | ||
| Depressed | 78 | 50.3% |
| Pity | 19 | 12.3% |
| Relieved | 40 | 25.8% |
| Unsafe | 7 | 4.5% |
| Fearful | 6 | 3.9% |
| Angry | 5 | 3.2% |
| Fears in giving bad news | ||
| Being blamed | 17 | 9.1% |
| Ending hope | 87 | 46.5% |
| Fear of death | 8 | 4.3% |
| Fear of own reaction |
16 | 8.6% |
| Fear of the patient reaction |
59 | 31.6% |