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Ankit Mehta1, Brett Hendel-Paterson1, Nilesh Shah2
1MN Hospital Medicine, HealthPartners, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
The Clinical Teacher
|January 21, 2024
Summary
Improvisation training significantly boosted physicians' emotional intelligence (EI). This pilot program demonstrated a valuable method for enhancing clinicians' EI, addressing a gap in medical education.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Physician emotional intelligence (EI) is critical for well-being and professional success.
- Medical curricula often lack focused EI training.
- Improvisation (improv) training is explored as a novel approach to enhance clinician EI.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the impact of a pilot online medical improvisation workshop on clinicians' emotional intelligence.
- To determine if improv training improves overall EI scores and specific EI components.
Main Methods:
- Four 2-hour online medical improv workshops were conducted.
- Participants included residents, educators, and practicing clinicians from various specialties.
- Self-reported EI scores were measured pre- and post-training using validated scales.
Main Results:
- 41 out of 64 participants completed the study.
- A statistically significant increase in overall EI scores was observed post-training (mean increase of 4.9 points, p < 0.01).
- Significant improvements were also noted in appraisal (2.2 points, p < 0.01), regulation (1.4 points, p < 0.01), and utilization (1.2 points, p = 0.01) EI components.
Conclusions:
- Improvisation training offers an innovative and effective method to enhance physician emotional intelligence.
- This approach can help bridge the gap in EI education within medical curricula.
- The pilot program indicates a positive impact of improv on clinicians' EI, supporting its wider implementation.
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