ReviewFrontiers in medicine2023
Evaluation of learning outcomes of humanities curricula in medical students. A meta-review of narrative and systematic reviews.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-reported negative interpersonal experiences in Polish primary care and their association with healthcare avoidance: a large-scale cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Melody of genes: design and implementation of an interdisciplinary medical humanities course to enhance empathy, humanistic literacy, and professional identity in Chinese medical students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Integrating health humanities in medical education: a narrative scoping review of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences and global perspectives.Philosophy, ethics, and humanities in medicine : PEHM · 2026Review
- The Enduring Effects of Medical Humanities on Medical Students: Short- and Long-Term Impacts of 15 Years of Teaching a Medical Humanities Course in a Swedish Medical Degree Program.The Journal of medical humanities · 2026Article
- An Exploratory Study of the Effects of a High School-University Collaborative Program on Learning Motivation and Professional Understanding among Students Aspiring to Enter Medical School.Juntendo medical journal · 2026Article
- Cinema as a pedagogical tool for empathy training in dental education: a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Integrating medical humanities in undergraduate medical education: a curricular model aligned with the InspirE5 framework.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Graphic Novels and Comics in Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Students Education: A Scoping Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Article
- Medical Humanities in Resident Training: A Pilot Study of Specific Courses in a Large Comprehensive Hospital in China.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Objectives: To assess the expected learning outcomes of medical humanities subjects in medical studies curricula. To connect those expected learning outcomes with the types of knowledge to be acquired in medical education. Methods: Meta-review of systematic and narrative reviews. Cochrane Library, MEDLINE (Pubmed), Embase, CINAHL, and ERIC were searched. In addition, references from all the included studies were revised, and the ISI Web of Science and DARE were searched. Results: A total of 364 articles were identified, of which six were finally included in the review. Learning outcomes describe the acquisition of knowledge and skills to improve the relationship with patients, as well as the incorporation of tools to reduce burnout and promote professionalism. Programs that focus on teaching humanities promote diagnostic observation skills, the ability to cope with uncertainty in clinical practice, and the development of empathetic behaviors. Conclusion: The results of this review show heterogeneity in the teaching of medical humanities, both in terms of content and at the formal level. Humanities learning outcomes are part of the necessary knowledge for good clinical practice. Consequently, the epistemological approach provides a valid argument for including the humanities in medical curricula.
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