Learning Harmony: Medical Student Reflections on the Intersection of the Arts & Humanities and Medicine, A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The arts and humanities form a critical part of medical education. In this study, we explore medical students' reflections following an arts and humanities experience. An intensive day and a half long program focused on music and reflection was designed for first-year students at Harvard Medical School.

Methods

Students completed an evaluation of the experience with both open-ended and Likert scale questions. Data were analyzed using a mixed methods approach. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze quantitative data and inductive content analysis for qualitative data.

Results

168 first-year medical and dental students participated in the activity. Survey response rate was 73% (n =122). Quantitatively, the overall quality of the experience was assessed a

SUBMITTER: Harz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601353 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature