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Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) workshops improved empathy and related skills in Japanese medical trainees. Art-based dialogue enhanced observational abilities and humanistic awareness in future physicians.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Art Therapy
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) is used in health professions education.
  • VTS enhances observational skills, empathy, and communication through art dialogue.
  • Its impact on Japanese medical trainees requires further exploration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore how VTS workshops cultivate empathy and related competencies in Japanese medical students and residents.
  • To assess changes in empathy using validated scales.
  • To qualitatively analyze participants' experiences and thematic development.

Main Methods:

  • Eight VTS workshops (online and in-person) using artworks and sculptures.
  • Six participants: three medical students and three family medicine residents.
  • Pre- and post-workshop assessments using Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) and Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI).
  • Thematic analysis of participants' reflective writings.

Main Results:

  • Increased mean IRI scores (94.0 to 99.3) and JSE scores (109.3 to 111.7).
  • Qualitative themes included enhanced clinical observation, empathy, perspective-taking, communication, cultural sensitivity, tolerance for diversity, and self-awareness.
  • VTS facilitated perspective-taking and tolerance for diverse interpretations.

Conclusions:

  • VTS-based workshops show potential for enhancing empathy and related competencies in medical education.
  • Art-based dialogue complements traditional communication training.
  • VTS promotes humanistic awareness crucial for future physicians.