Predictors of Empathy in Dental Education: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Measurement Using the Jefferson Scale.

Key Points

• To examine the factors influencing empathy in dental students during their education.
• Cross-sectional measurement using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy
• Analyses based on sex and academic progression
• Evaluation of empathy levels in dental education context
• Empathy is statistically significantly influenced by sex
• Academic progression also impacts empathy levels
• Highlights the need for strategies to foster empathy in dental training

Abstract