Table 2 Comparison of perception towards narrative medicine between students of Medicine department and Chinese Medicine department
From: Different perceptions of narrative medicine between Western and Chinese medicine students
Factors | Department | N | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Personal attitude (4 items, Item 1–4) | MS | 270 | 3.26 | 1.028 |
TCMS | 142 | 3.52 | 0.906 | |
Self-development/Reflection (3 items, Item 6–8) | MS | 270 | 3.74 | 0.908 |
TCMS | 142 | 3.98 | 0.774 | |
Emotional benefit (2 items, Item 9–10) | MS | 270 | 3.10 | 1.061 |
TCMS | 142 | 3.34 | 1.033 | |
Total (9 items) | MS | 270 | 3.39 | 1.030 |
TCMS | 142 | 3.63 | 0.930 |