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Table 4 A comparison between student and healthcare professional empathy scores pre- and post-simulation

From: Using simulation to introduce students and healthcare professionals to losses experienced by older adults: a pre-post analysis

Study period

Profession

Student [Median (IQR)]

Professional [Median (IQR)]

Effect size

P value

Pre-activity

Nursing

116 (107, 121); n = 87

118.5 (112.25, 126.75); n = 96

0.37

0.00244

Pharmacy

111 (101, 117); n = 65

117 (98, 137); n = 11

0.36

0.1556

Post-activity

Nursing

119 (109, 126); n = 87

126 (117, 132); n = 96

0.34

0.0002

Pharmacy

116 (107.5, 125); 65

116 (101, 137); n = 11

0.40

0.27527