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

Table 5 A comparison of nursing professional and nursing student versus pharmacy professional and pharmacy student empathy scores pre- and post-simulation

Study period	Profession	Nursing [Median (IQR)]	Pharmacy [Median (IQR)]	Effect size	P value
Pre-activity	Professionals	118.5 (112.25, 126.75); n = 96	117 (98, 137); n = 11	0.47	0.723
Pre-activity	Students	116 (107, 121); n = 87	111 (101, 117); n = 65	0.40	0.031
Post-activity	Professionals	126 (117, 132); n = 96	116 (101, 137); n = 11	0.46	0.644
Post-activity	Students	119 (109, 126); n = 87	116 (107.5, 125); n = 65	0.45	0.309

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