Patient perception of junior interns professionalism in teaching hospital

A doctor's professionalism consists of clinical competence, communication skills, ethical and legal understanding, accountability, altruism, excellence, and humanism, of which the seven pillars of professionalism are applied at the professional level. This research aimed to describe patient perceptions of the professionalism of junior interns at Dustira Teaching Hospital. Data collection occurred in November-December 2022. This research utilized a quantitative approach, employing a descriptive research method with a cross-sectional design. The study results, which included patient characteristics such as age, sex, education level, and length of stay based on the seven pillars, showed the following outcomes: clinical ability (97.6%), communication skills (95.4%), understanding of ethics and law (92%), accountability (94.8%), altruism (90.8%), and excellence (94.4%) all fell within the very good category. In contrast, the aspect of humanism (66.2%) was only rated as quite good. Researchers suggest that institutions and junior interns should re-evaluate the learning and application of the professionalism among junior interns. While aspects of humanism are generally considered positive, there is still room for improvement. Therefore, further learning and re-evaluation regarding the professionalism aspect of humanism can be beneficial.