Abstract
ObjetiveTo evaluate the empathetic orientation of the dentistry students of Finis Terrae University. Materials and MethodsThis investigation is a non experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional research. 309 out of 430 students participated. They belonged to the 1°, 2°, 3°, 4° and 5° grade of the Dentistry School of Finis Terrae University (Chile) in 2012. The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy was applied. Shapiro-Wilk normality test and Levene homoscedasticity test were performed for the analysis of the data obtained. Subsequently, descriptive statigraphs were considered in all the studied factors and finally average comparison was made through Bifactorial analysis of variance and a Duncan multiple comparison test. ResultsHigher scores in the JSPE with statistical significance were obtained in women when compared with men (p<0.05). No significant differences were found in the scores related to the grade. ConclusionsWomen had higher levels of empathetic orientation than men during their educational program. Both, women and men had shown changes in their scores as the curriculum develops. That effect is more pronounced in women than men.
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