Perceptions of an Inter-Residency Narrative Medicine Curriculum.

Journal of graduate medical education Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-15 DOI:10.4300/JGME-D-24-00791.1
Molly Zeme, Renee Zhang, Sara Buckelew, Anoushka Sinha
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Background Narrative medicine (NM) is a discipline that equips clinicians with essential skills such as close reading, observation, and reflective practice, enabling them to listen more attentively and gain a deeper understanding of health care. Despite these advantages, many training programs lack skilled facilitators to implement NM locally. To address this gap, a hybrid virtual/in-person inter-residency NM curriculum was developed. Objective This study aims to explore residents' perceptions of the NM curriculum and how they describe its influence on their personal or professional development. Methods We conducted 2 focus group interviews of pediatrics residents who attended at least one NM workshop. The 50-minute workshops occurred monthly from July 2023 to July 2024 as part of the mandatory pediatrics residency conference curriculum, though attendance was secondary to clinical duties. Attendance included 10 to 15 residents and 1 to 2 fellow or faculty facilitators. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed. Results Through analysis of 2 focus groups comprising 13 total residents, we identified 3 themes: reconnecting with humanity through reflection, strengthening relationships with colleagues and patients, and appreciating institutional support for NM. Conclusions Our study demonstrates that an inter-residency NM curriculum fostered a sense of community by enabling residents to reflect on their clinical practice and connect with colleagues within and beyond their respective campuses. Residents valued the opportunity to learn from peers and supervisors alike and appreciated program leadership's support of NM.

住院医师间叙事医学课程的认知。
叙事医学(NM)是一门为临床医生提供诸如细读、观察和反思性实践等基本技能的学科,使他们能够更仔细地倾听并更深入地了解医疗保健。尽管有这些优势,许多培训项目缺乏熟练的辅助人员在当地实施管理。为了解决这一差距,开发了一种虚拟/面对面的混合住院医师间课程。目的本研究旨在探讨居民对管理课程的看法,以及他们如何描述其对个人或专业发展的影响。方法对至少参加过一次纳米研讨会的儿科住院医师进行2次焦点小组访谈。从2023年7月到2024年7月,作为强制性儿科住院医师会议课程的一部分,每月举行一次50分钟的研讨会,尽管出席会议的时间仅次于临床职责。出席者包括10至15名住院医师和1至2名同事或教员辅导员。采访被记录、转录并进行主题分析。结果通过分析2个焦点小组(共13名住院医师),我们确定了3个主题:通过反思重新与人性联系,加强与同事和患者的关系,以及感谢机构对NM的支持。我们的研究表明,住院医师间的NM课程通过使住院医师反思他们的临床实践并与各自校园内外的同事联系来培养社区意识。住院医生们很珍惜这次向同行和主管学习的机会,也很感激NM项目领导的支持。
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Journal of graduate medical education
Journal of graduate medical education Medicine-Medicine (all)
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期刊介绍: - Be the leading peer-reviewed journal in graduate medical education; - Promote scholarship and enhance the quality of research in the field; - Disseminate evidence-based approaches for teaching, assessment, and improving the learning environment; and - Generate new knowledge that enhances graduates'' ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective care.
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