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Table 3 Empathy scores (JSE) for stage of clinical immersion by year 3 clinical site for students who have only completed 1 clinical year (Mean ± SD)

From: A longitudinal study of empathy in pre-clinical and clinical medical students and clinical supervisors

 

Year 3 Clinical Site (n = 114)

FMC Traditional (n = 30)

Other (n = 84)

Comparison by site

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

p value

Stage

Stage 1 (n = 43) (Start of year 3a)

107.3 ± 9.2 (n = 8)

117.7 ± 10.0 (n = 35)

.01

Stage 2 (n = 71) (= one year of clinical immersionb)

113.6 ± 9.3 (n = 22)

112.5 ± 9.0 (n = 49)

.63

Comparison by Stage p value

.10

.01

 
  1. aTP1 Year 3 students (n = 43)
  2. bTP1 Year 4 students (n = 46); TP2 Year 3 students (n = 15); TP1 Year 3 students who also responded at TP2 (n = 10)