Values Clarification as a Reflective Practice for Preclerkship Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Values clarification is a structured, reflective process individuals engage in to better understand their own beliefs and priorities. We designed a workshop on values clarification to help preclerkship medical students anticipate and manage potential conflicts between their personal values and professional expectations.

Methods

We assigned participating students a values clarification exercise as prework. The 2-hour workshop included introductory remarks, a presentation by two physicians on personal ethical challenges they had faced, and faculty-facilitated small groups. In the small groups, students discussed moral discomfort in the context of various health care scenarios. Students were invited to complete an optional postworkshop survey with Likert-scale and

SUBMITTER: Chen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151448 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature