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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Health Humanities
  • Visual Arts in Medicine

Background:

  • Developing observational skills is crucial for health professions students.
  • Traditional curricula may not fully address visual diagnostic skills.
  • Integrating arts into medical education offers novel pedagogical approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) in a health humanities course.
  • To assess the impact of VTS on the observational skills of undergraduate health professions students.

Main Methods:

  • VTS discussions, focusing on art related to health topics, were integrated weekly.
  • Pre- and post-course image-based assessments evaluated students' observational descriptions.
  • Deductive content analysis and Likert-scale questions were used for evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Student observations improved in categories such as 'what is happening,' 'how it looks,' and 'where it is located.'
  • The number of observations increased for most images assessed.
  • Most students found the visual art exercises an enjoyable learning experience.

Conclusions:

  • Visual Thinking Strategies show potential for enhancing observational skills in health professions education.
  • Further research with larger sample sizes and control groups is recommended to confirm the impact of VTS.