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Table 1 Characteristics of Physicians

From: Investigating the association between physicians self-efficacy regarding communication skills and risk of “burnout”

 

(N/%)

Physicians enrolled

379

Physicians returning the questionnaire

226(60)

Specialty

 Internal Medicine area

107(47)

 Haematology/Oncology area

74(33)

 Surgical area

44(20)

 Unspecified

1

Gender

 Male

100(44)

 Female

116(51)

 Unknown

10(5)

Professional Role

 Resident

103(46)

 Consultant

114(50)

 Not specified

9(4)

Years from graduation

  ≤ 3

55(24)

  > 3 and ≤ 6

45(20)

  > 6 and ≤ 16

60(26)

  > 16

62(28)

Not specified

4(2)

  1. Internal medicine area includes Internal Medicine, Pneumology, Infectivology, Emergency Medicine, Nefrology, Gastroenterology and Endocrinology; Haematology/Oncology area includes Haematology and Oncology; Surgical Area includes Otorhinolaryngology, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and Orthopaedics