Validation of an empathy scale in pharmacy and nursing students

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Kiersma, Mary E ^a   Chen, Aleda M H ^b   Yehle, Karen S ^c,d   Plake, Kimberly S ^c,d,e  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Purdue University   (United States)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empathy; Nursing students; Pharmacy students; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EMPATHY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; NURSING STUDENTS; PHARMACY STUDENT; PHARMACY STUDENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

EMPATHY; NURSING STUDENTS; PHARMACY STUDENTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EMPATHY; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, NURSING; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878979230     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe77594     Document Type: Article

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