Exploratory factorial study of empathy in dental students

Authors

  • Carla Pereira Gutiérrez Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Fernanda González Tapia Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Patricio Jaramillo Cavieres Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Chris Alarcón Ureta Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Jorge Nakouzi Monares Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Víctor Patricio Díaz-Narváez Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.001.254

Keywords:

Empathy, Dentistry,, students, Exploratory Factorial Analysis

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the present investigation is to explore whether the Empathy Scale for Health Professionals (Version-S) applied to dental students complies with the underlying three-dimensional model. 

Methodology: Dentistry students belonging to the Faculty of Dentistry of the Andrés Bello University, Santiago campus. Population: Consisting of 1017 (N) regularly enrolled students. Sample: The sample consisted of 795 (n) students and represented 78.17 % of the studied population. The Jefferson Empathy Scale for Health Professionals in the Student Version was applied. The internal reliability of the data was estimated using Cronbach's ? and an exploratory factor analysis was applied. The level of significance was ? < 0.05 

Results: The observed data determined that the reliability was adequate (? = 0.753). The three-dimensional model was fulfilled. It was observed that items P3, P6 and P18 had the lowest mean values. 

Conclusion: This study represents the fulfillment of the empathy model, with its two components and its three latent dimensions. The students obtained satisfactory results in the Compassionate Care and Perspective Taking dimensions, but unsatisfactory in the "Walking in the patient's shoes" dimension.

Author Biographies

Carla Pereira Gutiérrez, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Cirujana-Dentista. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andres Bello. Chile. Email:  carla.pereira.3103@gmail.com ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7332-7852 

Fernanda González Tapia, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Cirujana-Dentista. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andres Bello. Chile. Email :Fda.gonzalezt@gmail.com   ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9406-1021

Patricio Jaramillo Cavieres, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Cirujano-Dentista. MCs. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andres Bello. Chile. Email: Patricio.jaramillo@unab.cl   ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5816-3801 

Chris Alarcón Ureta , Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Cirujana-Dentista. MCs. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andres Bello. Chile. Email: chris.alarcon@unab.cl ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1060-9051

Jorge Nakouzi Monares, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Cirujano-Dentista. MCs. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andrés Bello. Chile.  Email:  jorge.nakouzi@unab.cl  ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0332-1550

Víctor Patricio Díaz-Narváez, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Profesor Investigador. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad Andres Bello. Santiago. Chile. Doctor en Ciencias Biológicas (Ph.D).  ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-0415

 

Published

2024-05-20

How to Cite

Pereira Gutiérrez, C. ., González Tapia, F., Jaramillo Cavieres, P. ., Alarcón Ureta , C., Nakouzi Monares, J. ., & Díaz-Narváez, V. P. (2024). Exploratory factorial study of empathy in dental students. Salud Uninorte, 40(2), 458–474. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.02.001.254

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