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| Title |
The current status of “spirituality and health” teaching in Brazilian medical schools: a nationwide survey
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| Published in |
BMC Medical Education, March 2023
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12909-023-04153-z |
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| Authors |
Giancarlo Lucchetti, Paulo Othavio de Araujo Almeida, Elena Zuliani Martin, Leonardo Garcia Góes, Keylla Cássia Gomes Cotta, Andressa Correia Lima, Oscarina da Silva Ezequiel, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti |
| Abstract |
Recent data on the teaching of "spirituality and health" (S/H) in medical schools are needed. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status of S/H teaching in Brazilian medical schools, the opinions of medical directors/deans on this topic and the factors associated with its incorporation into the curriculum. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2021. Information concerning the S/H content in the curricula of medical schools was obtained through medical school representatives and other sources. Medical school representatives were asked about their opinions of and barriers to S/H teaching. Regression models were used to evaluate the factors associated with the incorporation of such content into the curriculum. Information on the incorporation of S/H content in medical curricula was retrieved from different sources for all 342 (100%) Brazilian medical schools. Among the representatives, 150 (43.9%) completed the online form. An increase in the S/H content in Brazilian medical schools was observed (from 40% to 2011 to 65.5% in 2021). Most medical school representatives agreed that this issue is important in medical training and that more space in the curriculum is needed. However, they also observed several barriers, such as a lack of knowledge of medical teachers/faculty, a lack of time, and the topic not being included in teaching plans. The most important factors that influenced the incorporation of S/H teaching in medical schools and representatives' opinions were a lack of time and knowledge, professor preparedness and standardized national competency requirements. These results could help medical educators rethink the incorporation of S/H content into their curricula. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 36 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Librarian | 11 | 31% |
| Unspecified | 6 | 17% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 3% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 11 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 10 | 28% |
| Unspecified | 6 | 17% |
| Decision Sciences | 3 | 8% |
| Linguistics | 1 | 3% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 3 | 8% |
| Unknown | 12 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 March 2023.
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#15,866,607
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#2,365
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#177,720
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#59
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