Examination of the Empathy Scores of Undergraduate and Graduate Students Enrolled in a Faculty of Dentistry

Key Points

• The study aims to assess and compare the empathy scores of undergraduate and graduate dentistry students.
• 465 students participated from Atatürk University’s Faculty of Dentistry during the 2024-2025 academic year.
• A digital questionnaire included 11 sociodemographic questions and the 20-item Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy-Student Version.
• Statistical analysis was conducted on the collected data.
• Empathy scores were evaluated across various sociodemographic factors.
• Differences in empathy levels between undergraduate and graduate students were identified.
• Specific statistical outcomes are pending detailed analysis.

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