ArticleBMC palliative care2024
The employment of art therapy to develop empathy and foster wellbeing for junior doctors in a palliative medicine rotation - a qualitative exploratory study on acceptability.
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- The experience of professional identity formation by palliative care practitioners: an exploratory qualitative study by the Singapore Hospice Council.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Active Visual Art Therapy in the General Hospital: Facts and Challenges from an Ethical Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- The influence of the hidden curriculum on the risk of burnout in junior doctors in a palliative medicine rotation - a qualitative exploratory study.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Do students' attitudes toward required readings and service-learning for a Medical Humanities course predict their perception of whether the course fosters their personal and professional development?Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Influence of emotional intelligence on patient-dentist relationships: A questionnaire development, validation and pilot study.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe interdisciplinary realm of medical humanities explores narratives and experiences that can enhance medical education for physicians through perspective-taking and reflective practice. However, there is a gap in comprehension regarding its appropriateness at the postgraduate level, especially when utilising art therapists as faculty. This study aims to assess the acceptability of an innovative art therapy-focused educational initiative among junior doctors during a palliative care rotation, with the goal of cultivating empathy and promoting well-being.
methodsA qualitative research project was conducted at the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care (DSPC) in the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). The study involved the recruitment of junior doctors who had successfully completed a three-month palliative care rotation program, spanning from January 2020 to April 2021. In a single small-group session lasting 1.5 h, with 3 to 4 participants each time, the individuals participated in activities such as collage making, group reflection, and sharing of artistic creations. These sessions were facilitated by an accredited art therapist and a clinical psychologist, focusing on themes related to empathy and wellbeing. To assess the acceptability of the program, two individual interviews were conducted three months apart with each participant. An independent research assistant utilised a semi-structured question guide that considered affective attitude, burden, perceived effectiveness, coherence, and self-efficacy. Thematic analysis of the transcribed data was then employed to scrutinise the participants' experiences.
resultsA total of 20 individual interviews were completed with 11 participants. The three themes identified were lack of pre-existing knowledge of the humanities, promotors, and barriers to program acceptability.
conclusionsThe participants have mixed perceptions of the program's acceptability. While all completed the program in its entirety, the acceptability of the program is impeded by wider systemic factors such as service and manpower needs. It is vital to address these structural limitations as failing to do so risks skewing current ambivalence towards outright rejection of future endeavours to integrate humanities programs into medical education.
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