Kajua B. Lor|Julie Truong|Eric J. Ip|Mitchell J. Barnett
A Randomized Prospective Study on Outcomes of an Empathy Intervention among Second-year Student Pharmacists
Touro University California|Keck Graduate Institute|Touro University California|Touro University California
bobjectiveb determine impact single 3day intervention empathy levels measured validated jefferson scale empathyhealth profession students version jsehps bmethodsb forty secondyear student pharmacists recruited participate nonblinded prospective study subjects randomized intervention group n20 control group n20 completed jsehps baseline 7 days postintervention 90 days postintervention intervention group consisted 3day simulation day including designated activity loss dominant hand usage vision speech bresultsb 3day simulation increased empathy levels intervention group compared control group 7 days postintervention ipi0035 however effects empathy levels 90 days postintervention ipi038 bconclusionb empathy scores increased sustained longterm 3day empathy intervention