Impact of service learning on pharmacy students’ empathy towards patients
Abstract
Objectives.
The purpose is to explore the impact of a pilot service learning project on student empathy.
Methods.
The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy, a validated assessment tool was used to measure empathy before and after participation in the project.
Results.
A significant increase in the degree of empathy was observed (mean difference=3.778, 95% CI 0.008 to 7.548, p=0.05) demonstrating that service learning with indigent patients has a positive impact on student empathy.
Conclusions.
Service learning experiences maybe an effective method for increasing orientation towards empathy.
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