Table 1 Pre-training and post-training results of the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy
Mean Score (95% CI) | P-value a | Standardized Mean Difference in Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | ||||
Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy: Total Empathy | N = 39 | 113.97 (103.84 to 124.1) | 122.95 (119.77 to 126.12) | P < 0.001 | 0.90 |
Male | N = 12 | 115.50 (103.05 to 127.95) | 121.75 (111.37 to 132.13) | 0.07 | 0.55 |
Female | N = 27 | 113.30 (104.19 to 122.41) | 123.48 (113.8 to 133.16) | P < 0.001 | 1.10 |
Dentist | N = 21 | 114.76 (102.55 to 126.97) | 122.86 (112.32 to 133.4) | 0.009 | 0.73 |
Dental hygienist | N = 18 | 113.06 (105.81 to 120.31) | 123.06 (113.9 to 132.22) | 0.001 | 1.25 |
Less than 11 years of experience | N = 4 | 102 (96.9 to 107.1) | 125 (113.62 to 136.38) | 0.07 | 2.61 |
11–20 years of experience | N = 15 | 114.67 (103.21 to 126.13) | 125.07 (114.11 to 136.03) | 0.002 | 0.96 |
21–30 years of experience | N = 15 | 115.47 (107.03 to 122.91) | 120.73 (111.69 to 129.77) | 0.03 | 0.66 |
More than 30 years of experience | N = 5 | 117 (105.53 to 128.47) | 121.6 (115.74 to 127.46) | 0.49 | 0.51 |