Table 2 Distribution of responses of experiences related to pride in the profession among 1124 physicians and nurses in relation the psychological needs from self-determination theory they reflect and foster
Psychological needs fostered | Theme coded | All records | Persons with complete data | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety case | Depression case | |||||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | |||
Autonomy | Adaptability and flexibility (self or colleagues) | 102 | 9.1 | 102 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 8 |
Autonomy and Competence | Technological sophistication (inventiveness) in care for patients | 17 | 1.5 | 17 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Autonomy and Relatedness | Volunteered for hazardous tasks | 63 | 5.6 | 61 | 22 | 36 | 10 | 16 |
Autonomy and Relatedness | Altruism | 74 | 6.6 | 74 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 14 |
Competence | Composure under stress | 151 | 13.4 | 150 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 10 |
Comforting dying patient | 19 | 1.7 | 19 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 16 | |
Not infected after exposure | 22 | 2.0 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 5 | |
Patients survive, quality of care | 216 | 19.2 | 212 | 66 | 31 | 21 | 10 | |
Relatedness | Community outreach by oneself | 19 | 1.7 | 19 | 8 | 42 | 3 | 16 |
Support from community | 64 | 5.7 | 63 | 20 | 32 | 5 | 8 | |
Support from leadership | 43 | 3.8 | 43 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 5 | |
Teamwork | 196 | 17.4 | 189 | 61 | 32 | 18 | 10 | |
Thanks from patients | 42 | 3.7 | 42 | 17 | 40 | 6 | 14 | |