Table 3 Survey response (N = 23)
From: The impact of a narrative medicine program on obstetrics and gynecology residents’ empathy ability
Quantitative data | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Survey question | % (N) | Mean | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
Rating of course (1–5, poor-excellent) | 0(0) | 4(1) | 4(1) | 48(11) | 44(10) | 4.3 |
Knowledge of NM through this training (1–5, very superficial-very deep) | 4(1) | 13(3) | 13(3) | 44(10) | 26(6) | 3.5 |
Necessity to conduct this course (1–5, very unnecessary-very necessary) | 4(1) | 17(4) | 44(10) | 22(5) | 13(3) | 3.2 |
Course design (1–5, very unreasonable-very reasonable) | 0(0) | 9(2) | 34(8) | 48(11) | 9(2) | 3.6 |
Efficacy of course in improving empathy ability (1–5, very ineffective-very effective) | 0(0) | 4(1) | 9(2) | 22(5) | 65(15) | 4.5 |
Efficacy of course in enhancing the ability of doctor-patient communication (1–5, very ineffective-very effective) | 0(0) | 4(1) | 9(2) | 26(6) | 61(14) | 4.4 |
Efficacy of course in promoting self-reflection in medical practice (1–5, very ineffective-very effective) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 9(2) | 30(7) | 61(14) | 4.7 |
Likelihood of participating in future voluntary NM events (1–5, very unlikely-very likely) | 0(0) | 22(5) | 30(7) | 26(6) | 22(5) | 3.5 |