The Role of Online Arts and Humanities in Medical Student Education: Mixed Methods Study of Feasibility and Perceived Impact of a 1-Week Online Course.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The arts and humanities have been integrated into medical student education worldwide. Integrated arts and humanities courses have been found to serve four primary functions: mastering skills, perspective taking, personal insight, and social advocacy. To what extent and how arts and humanities programs achieve these educational outcomes remain unclear.

Objective

In this study, we aimed to explore how the arts and humanities may lead to perceived benefits in clinical skills development, professional identity formation, and self-care, and to evaluate the feasibility of delivering an arts and humanities-based course online.

Methods

We developed and delivered a 1-week online arts and humanities course to second- through fourth-year medical students. A total of

SUBMITTER: Stouffer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495565 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature