Table 6 Item content of DDPRQ-10 subscales and IRT item parameter estimates

Positive Feelings

How much are you looking forward to this patient's next visit after seeing this patient today?

4.88 ± 0.95

0.1 ± 0.14

0.89 ± 0.16

1.24 ± 0.18

1.72 ± 0.24

1.81 ± 0.26

How at ease did you feel when you were with this patient today?

7.85 ± 3

0.22 ± 0.14

0.78 ± 0.15

1.12 ± 0.17

1.58 ± 0.21

1.87 ± 0.27

How enthusiastic do you feel about caring for this patient?

6.13 ± 1.46

0.11 ± 0.14

0.67 ± 0.15

0.97 ± 0.17

1.69 ± 0.24

1.93 ± 0.29

Negative Feelings

How "frustrating" do you find this patient?

10.23 ± 10.86

0.48 ± 0.23

0.8 ± 0.25

1 ± 0.27

1.69 ± 0.5

1.91 ± 0.5

How manipulative is this patient?

3.41 ± 1.08

0.45 ± 0.25

0.77 ± 0.3

1.18 ± 0.38

2.33 ± 0.71

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To what extent are you frustrated by this patient's vague complaints?

4.51 ± 1.52

0.36 ± 0.22

0.75 ± 0.28

1.14 ± 0.36

1.74 ± 0.54

2.55 ± 0.68

How self-destructive is this patient?

2.83 ± 0.8

0.96 ± 0.33

1.42 ± 0.41

1.53 ± 0.44

2.88 ± 0.77

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Do you find yourself secretly hoping that this patient will not return?

2.36 ± 0.70

0.4 ± 0.25

0.99 ± 0.37

1.18 ± 0.43

1.76 ± 0.60

1.87 ± 0.62

How time consuming is caring for this patient?

2.55 ± 0.67

-0.11 ± 0.18

0.41 ± 0.25

0.95 ± 0.34

1.8 ± 0.54

2.07 ± 0.6

How difficult is it to communicate with this patient?

3.63 ± 1.22

0.39 ± 0.23

0.94 ± 0.33

1.17 ± 0.37

2.08 ± 0.67

2.7 ± 0.77