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Medical Students’ Efforts to Integrate and/or Reclaim Authentic Identity: Insights from a Mask-Making Exercise
- Source :
- Journal of Medical Humanities. 39:483-501
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Medical students' mask-making can provide valuable insights into personal and professional identity formation and wellness. A subset of first- and second-year medical students attending a medical school wellness retreat participated in a mask-making workshop. Faculty-student teams examined student masks and explanatory narratives using visual and textual analysis techniques. A quantitative survey assessed student perceptions of the experience. We identified an overarching theme: "Reconciliation/reclamation of authentic identity." The combination of nonverbal mask-making and narrative offers rich insights into medical students' experience and thinking. This activity promoted reflection and self-care, while providing insight regarding personal and professional development.
- Subjects :
- Students, Medical
Health (social science)
020205 medical informatics
Identity (social science)
02 engineering and technology
Professional identity formation
Humanities
03 medical and health sciences
Nonverbal communication
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Humans
Narrative
030212 general & internal medicine
Student perceptions
Quantitative survey
Medical education
Social Identification
Health Policy
Professional development
Masks
Curriculum
Psychology
Art
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Theme (narrative)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733645 and 10413545
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Medical Humanities
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3ee4340ec6ec2dcec9eaf3b22933fe45