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Table 4 Comparison of Pre-module versus Post-module scores in each Future Speciality group

From: A quantitative evaluation of empathy using JSE-S Tool, before and after a Medical Humanities Module, amongst first-year medical students in Nepal

Future Speciality Group

Pre-module Score

[Mean ± SD]

Post-module Score

[Mean ± SD]

p-value*

  People Oriented

(n = 13)

107.31 ± 9.54

111.54 ± 12.14

0.096

  Procedure/Technology Oriented

(n = 33)

103.12 ± 9.84

117.45 ± 8.52

< 0.001

  Undecided

(n = 16)

109 ± 11.66

117.75 ± 5.74

0.017

  1. *Paired t-test for score comparison