Abstract:This study aims to compare the empathy scores of Malaysian medical students between preclinical and clinical training, and to identify the predictive factors for empathic behaviour. In this cross-sectional study, the medical student version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE-S) was distributed to medical students at Quest International University (QIU), Malaysia. The JSE-S scores are analysed using independent t-tests to determine any significant difference between the preclinical and clinical training. We… Show more
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