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Kathryn West1, Karen R Jackson1, Tobias L Spears1
1The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Graphic medicine workshops fostered well-being and resilience among healthcare providers during COVID-19 and heightened awareness of racial injustice. This innovative approach facilitated reflection on pandemic experiences and may help mitigate burnout.
Area of Science:
- Medical Humanities
- Art Therapy
- Public Health
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic and increased awareness of racial injustice have significantly impacted healthcare professionals' well-being.
- There is a growing need for innovative strategies to support resilience and address burnout in healthcare settings.
- Graphic medicine, integrating visual arts with medical narratives, offers a novel approach to explore complex experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To pilot graphic medicine workshops for healthcare faculty at an academic medical institution.
- To assess the impact of these workshops on well-being, resilience, and self-reflection.
- To explore the potential of graphic medicine in addressing the challenges faced by frontline providers.
Main Methods:
- A descriptive case series detailing the implementation of graphic medicine workshops.
- Workshops designed collaboratively based on principles of graphic medicine, narrative medicine, and social justice.
- Anecdotal data collection through participant engagement and analysis of created artwork.
Main Results:
- The workshops were perceived as beneficial, aiding participants in reflecting on COVID-19 experiences and racial injustice.
- Artwork created during workshops showed correlation with Quality of Life (ProQOL) scores.
- Visual reflections highlighted the profound impact of the pandemic and the challenges of practicing during dual pandemics.
Conclusions:
- Graphic medicine workshops show utility as a tool for building resilience and encouraging self-reflection among healthcare providers.
- The approach may help mitigate or draw attention to burnout issues in frontline providers.
- Further research is needed to rigorously analyze the relationship between created graphics and burnout recognition/mitigation.
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