Empathy from the perspective of oncology nurses

Table 3 Mean, standard deviation (SD) and Median for the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-NS version R (JSE-NS version R) and subscales of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in oncology nurses, Tehran, Iran (N = 181)

Variables	Mean ± SD (Raw scores)	Mean ± SD (0–100)^a	Scale range	Measured range	25th percentile	Median	75th percentile
JSE-NS version R	106 ± 16.5	71.67 ± 13.75	20–140	55–131	97	108	117
Perspective Taking	14.6 ± 5.3	52.14 ± 18.93	0–28	5–22	12	15	17
Fantasy	11 ± 5.5	39.28 ± 19.64	0–28	0–23	8	9	15.5
Empathic Concern	20.5 ± 5.8	73.21 ± 20.71	0–28	5–28	18	20	25
Personal Distress	14 ± 4.5	50.00 ± 16.07	0–28	4–23	10.5	15	16

^a The scores of the JSE-NS version R linearly transformed into a 100-point Scale

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