‘It's not the form; it's the process’: a phenomenological study on the use of creative professional development workshops to improve teamwork and communication skills
Author(s) -
Anita Acai,
Sydney McQueen,
Christine Fahim,
Natalie Wagner,
Victoria McKin,
Jody Boston,
Colina Maxwell,
Ranil Sonnadara
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical humanities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1473-4265
pISSN - 1468-215X
DOI - 10.1136/medhum-2015-010862
Subject(s) - teamwork , psychology , medical education , social skills , interpersonal communication , the arts , professional development , pedagogy , medicine , social psychology , management , political science , law , economics , psychotherapist
Past research has demonstrated the positive effects of visual and performing arts on health professionals' observational acuity and associated diagnostic skills, well-being and professional identity. However, to date, the use of arts for the development of non-technical skills, such as teamwork and communication, has not been studied thoroughly.
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