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Visual Thinking Strategies in medical education: a systematic review
Ana Rita Cerqueira1, Ana Sofia Alves2, Matilde Monteiro-Soares3,4,5
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200 - 319, Porto, Portugal. anaritapcerqueira@gmail.com.
Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) can enhance medical students' observational and diagnostic skills. This review supports integrating VTS into medical curricula for improved clinical competencies.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Arts-Based Pedagogy
Background:
- Arts-based pedagogical tools are increasingly used in medical education.
- Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) is a constructivist method enhancing visual literacy, critical thinking, and communication.
- A systematic review is needed to assess VTS programs' efficacy in medical education.
Conclusions:
- VTS effectively develops crucial clinical competencies, including in-depth visual analysis applicable to patient observation.
- Despite study limitations, findings support VTS inclusion in medical curricula.
- VTS can enhance diagnostic skills and empathy in medical trainees.
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