Wellness Skills for Medical Learners and Teachers: Perspective Taking and Cognitive Flexibility.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Wellness insufficiency is a widespread problem in medical training programs. Recent evidence reveals that one factor contributing to physician wellness is cognitive flexibility, defined as being able to hold multiple views or to reframe a thought, situation, or perspective. While cognitive flexibility is a neurologically based, teachable skill, there is little guidance as to how to build this skill in learners (and teachers).

Methods

This workshop introduces the concept and relevance of cognitive flexibility as a wellness skill and then utilizes the novel methodology of reverse role-play through simulated stressful everyday encounters in medical education between teachers and learners.

Results

This workshop successfully improved cognitive flexibility scor

SUBMITTER: Houser MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342363 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature