Exploring the Spiritual/Religious Dimension of Patients: A Timely Opportunity for Personal and Professional Reflection for Graduating Medical Students

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Abstract

Teaching about spirituality in medical school training is lacking. Spirituality is a dimension of humanity that can put experiences of health and illness into a meaningful context. Medical students might benefit from understanding how spirituality is an important element in learning to care for patients. Spirituality also provides a context for medical students to explore their own motivations for doctoring. This article describes a longitudinal senior elective course at the end of their medical school training to delve into matters of religion/spirituality surrounding patient care. The authors pose their own perspectives on what both students and faculty gained from the experience.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1066-1072
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Religion and Health
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013

Keywords

  • Medical education
  • Reflection
  • Religion
  • Spirituality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing
  • Religious studies

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