The current status of "spirituality and health" teaching in Brazilian medical schools: a nationwide survey.

Autor: Lucchetti G; School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil. g.lucchetti@yahoo.com.br.; School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Dom Bosco - CEP, Av. Eugênio do Nascimento s/n° Bairro, 36038-330, Juiz de Fora, MG, Brazil. g.lucchetti@yahoo.com.br., de Araujo Almeida PO; School of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso, Brazil., Martin EZ; School of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso, Brazil., Góes LG; School of Medicine, Centro Universitário São Camilo, São Camilo, Brazil., Cotta KCG; School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil., Lima AC; Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Porto Alegre, Brazil., da Silva Ezequiel O; School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil., Lucchetti ALG; School of Medicine, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC medical education [BMC Med Educ] 2023 Mar 20; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 20.
DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04153-z
Abstrakt: Background: Recent data on the teaching of "spirituality and health" (S/H) in medical schools are needed. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status of S/H teaching in Brazilian medical schools, the opinions of medical directors/deans on this topic and the factors associated with its incorporation into the curriculum.
Methods: A nationwide cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2021. Information concerning the S/H content in the curricula of medical schools was obtained through medical school representatives and other sources. Medical school representatives were asked about their opinions of and barriers to S/H teaching. Regression models were used to evaluate the factors associated with the incorporation of such content into the curriculum.
Results: Information on the incorporation of S/H content in medical curricula was retrieved from different sources for all 342 (100%) Brazilian medical schools. Among the representatives, 150 (43.9%) completed the online form. An increase in the S/H content in Brazilian medical schools was observed (from 40% to 2011 to 65.5% in 2021). Most medical school representatives agreed that this issue is important in medical training and that more space in the curriculum is needed. However, they also observed several barriers, such as a lack of knowledge of medical teachers/faculty, a lack of time, and the topic not being included in teaching plans. The most important factors that influenced the incorporation of S/H teaching in medical schools and representatives' opinions were a lack of time and knowledge, professor preparedness and standardized national competency requirements.
Conclusion: These results could help medical educators rethink the incorporation of S/H content into their curricula.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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