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- Title
INTERNATIONAL PATTERNS ON MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR THE WHOLE PERSON.
- Authors
Mezzich, Juan E.; Appleyard, James
- Abstract
Background: The present century has been called the century of the person, especially in the field of health. In line with this, a programmatic movement has emerged on person-centered medicine, developed in collaboration with the World Medical Association, the World Health Organization, the International Council of Nurses, and the International Alliance of Patient Organizations, among others. This programmatic movement represents a theoretical principle, as well as a practical strategy both in the clinical care and in public health. Its key concepts include ethical commitment based on Kantian imperatives and human rights and an education centered on the person, among several others. Objectives: The purpose of this article is to identify contemporary international and regional recommendations for the development of a person-centered medical education and to formulate consensus recommendations based on them. Methodology: The methodology employed has included selective reviews of the literature and international consultations, particularly in regard to the Declarations on Person-Centered Education for Health Professionals produced at recent International Congresses and Latin American Conferences of Person-centered Medicine. Results: The main lines recommended for the development of a person-centered medical education include the following: (1) basing it explicitly on the principles and strategies of person-centered medicine (PCM); (2) establishing for health services an organizational culture centered on the person; (3) selection of students and professors with suitable personal and professional characteristics; (4) establishing mentoring programs to promote the personal and professional development of the students; (5) designing, implementing, and evaluating curricula and educational activities focused on the person; (6) developing professional and interprofessional training programs using various learning environments; and (7) cultivation of scientific research for the development of new educational methodologies and their systematic evaluation, including the groups involved not only as subjects but as participants in the research. Conclusions. Much has been advanced in recent times on principles and methods for a medical education focused on the person, but much remains to be done through collaborative processes that articulate science and humanism.
- Subjects
MEDICAL education; WORLD Medical Association; PATIENT-centered care; MEDICAL care; HUMANISM; EDUCATION methodology
- Publication
International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2018, Vol 8, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
2043-7730
- Publication type
Article