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Table 2 Differences in the mean value of the answers per university for the total JSPE and for each one of its components “Perspective taking”, “Compassionate care” and “Standing in the patient’s shoes” by University

From: Comparing empathy in medical students of two Portuguese medicine schools

 

FMUC

FCS-UBI

p (*)

JSPE total (Max = 140)

 N

420

375

0.008

 Mean ± SD

89.2 ± 7.6

90.6 ± 7.6

 95% ic

88,2 to 89,14

89,75 to 91,34

Perpective taking (Max = 70)

 N

420

375

0.001

 Mean ± SD

59.4 ± 5.8

60.7 ± 6.7

 95% ic

58,44 to 59,21

60,04 to 61,39

Compassionate care (Max = 56)

 N

420

375

0.800

 Mean ± SD

15.1 ± 4.1

15.2 ± 4.3

 95% ic

14,71 to 15,21

14,75 to 15,61

 

Standing in the patient’s shoes (Max = 14)

 N

420

375

0.399

 Mean ± SD

7.4 ± 2.3

7.3 ± 2.5

 95% ic

7,32 to 7,59

7,01 to 7,52

  1. FMUC Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, FCS-UBI Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior. (*) Mann-Whitney U