Can an Arts Course Help Mitigate Medical Student Burnout?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Burnout in healthcare providers begins early, with about half of medical students experiencing symptoms of burnout, and as many as one-quarter experiencing depression. While organizational, systemic-level changes certainly contribute to mitigation, organizationally sponsored individual-level changes may also play a significant role. Although the nature of the burnout epidemic and its impact on trainee wellness is fairly well understood, and interventions have been studied, there remains a gap in the empirical research examining the impact of the arts on medical student well-being.

Methods

We designed a convergent mixed methods study to evaluate whether a 9-month course for fourth-year medical students called Art as Self Care (AASC) would help trainees develop ha

SUBMITTER: Volpe RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361955 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature