Systematic review of medical education on spirituality

Autor: John Wenham, Megan Best, David W Kissane Ac
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine Journal. 51:1781-1790
ISSN: 1445-5994
1444-0903
DOI: 10.1111/imj.15421
Popis: Background Spirituality is a fundamental dimension of our human nature that impacts on medical care and yet is relatively neglected by medical education courses in Australia. Aim This systematic review was conducted to assess the curriculum content currently used to develop medical student understanding of, and engagement with, spirituality in the context of patient care. Methods Studies published in English from 2010 to the review date were included in order to focus on the most recent curricula. Studies included medical students in undergraduate or postgraduate programs, doctors in resident training programs, and registrars. Interventions considered for inclusion were curriculum modules on communication skills in spirituality, spiritual needs assessments and holistic care planning. Six databases including PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, Medline, and CINAHL were searched electronically using the following keywords and MeSH search terms:- 'medical students', 'doctor', 'physician', 'spirituality', 'spiritual care', 'religion', 'education', 'history taking' and 'communication skills training' from 2010 to 2020. Results For 342 articles, three researchers screened the titles and abstracts; disagreements were resolved by discussion. Full-text articles were assessed for eligibility based on study and report characteristics: 17 papers were included in the analysis. Curriculum content of each study was reviewed. The following key features were employed frequently: chaplain shadowing, communications skills training, self-reflection, examining evidence and relationship building. Conclusion This review has determined the core content, aims and objectives to guide construction of spirituality curricula in Australian medical education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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