Table 2.
Major themes and sub themes
| Major themes | The nature of empathy | Beyond the formal curriculum | The formal curriculum and the ‘tick box’ influence of assessment | Durability of empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub themes | Empathy vs compassion | Professionalism | Tick-box empathy — the impact of assessment | Ethical erosion |
| Innate empathy | Continuity | Faking-it | Resilience | |
| Head vs heart empathy | Role-modelling | Simulated teaching | ||
| Limits to sharing and understanding | Arts and the humanities | |||
| Is empathy teachable? |