A humanistic perspective on drama elements in British and American medical education
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.03.17
- VernacularTitle:英美医学教育中戏剧元素的人文透视
- Author:
Yan LI
1
;
Linlin ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. International Exchange Center for Military Medicine， Naval Medical University， Shanghai 200433， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drama element;
medical education;
humanistic literacy;
medical humanities
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(3):385-391
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As a long-standing art form， drama can purify the soul and deepen people’s perception of the world. The use of drama in medical humanities education has demonstrated its unique and significant teaching effects. This paper explored and analyzed the drama module settings and interdisciplinary module constructions in the curriculum of renowned medical schools in Britain and America， revealing the effectiveness of their explorations in four aspects， including improving self-efficacy， enhancing teamwork awareness， improving doctor-patient communication skills， and promoting mental health. Based on the actual needs of current scenario-simulation teaching in China， suggestions were proposed to integrate drama elements into medical humanities in China from four aspects， encompassing emphasizing the cultivation of comprehensive humanistic literacy， carrying out interdisciplinary projects centered on drama， improving the drama curriculum evaluation system， and promoting the Sinicization of drama elements. The aim is to promote the integration of drama art and medical education， with a view to cultivating medical talents with comprehensive humanistic literacy.
