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Table 6 Student and healthcare professional empathy scores by sex 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

Male [Median (IQR)]

Female [Median (IQR)]

Effect size

P value

Pre-activity

Professionals

110.5 (103, 118.25); n = 18

122 (113, 127); n = 87

0.29

0.006

Students

108 (96, 120); n = 35

115 (108, 121); n = 102

0.36

0.013

Post-activity

Professionals

122.5 (105, 131); n = 18

126 (117, 133); n = 87

0.38

0.121

Students

114 (95, 122); 35

120 (113, 127); n = 102

0.35

0.007

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