Project-based learning approach to increase medical student empathy

Figures & data

Table 1. Improvements in empathy scores over time for high- and low-empathy groups in the basement measure (Mean, SD)

Domains	Higher empathy group (n = 22)			Lower empathy group (n = 23)			Total (n = 45)
	Pre-test	Post-test	t (p-value)	Pre-test	Post-test	t (p-value)	Pre-test	Post-test	t (p-value)
Perspective taking	3.54 (.39)	3.55 (.34)	.755 (.458)	3.36 (.36)	3.44 (.35)	.636 (.532)	3.54 (.39)	3.55 (.34)	0.165 (.870)
Fantasy	3.57 (.46)	3.68 (.36)	.369 (.717)	3.33 (.46)	3.56 (.25)	3.457 (.003)	3.57 (.46)	3.68 (.36)	1.883 (.068)
Empathic concern	3.58 (.50)	3.70 (.41)	1.637 (.120)	3.21 (.25)	3.54 (.34)	3.492 (.002)	3.58 (.50)	3.70 (.41)	1.727 (.092)
Personal distress	3.60 (.51)	3.71 (.38)	.718 (.483)	3.25 (.39)	3.55 (.35)	2.390 (.027)	3.60 (.51)	3.71 (.38)	1.623 (.113)
Total	3.57 (.38)	3.66 (.28)	1.538 (.142)	3.29 (.19)	3.51 (.22)	3.443 (.003)	3.57 (.38)	3.66 (.28)	1.943 (.060)