Spirituality: do teachers and students hold the same opinion?

Summary Background:  Few studies have investigated potential differences between the opinions of educators and undergraduates regarding spirituality in patient care. Understanding these differences, could lead to better strategies for educational proposes. Purpose:  To compare the opinions of medica...

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Published in:The clinical teacher 2013-02, Vol.10 (1), p.3-8
Main Authors: Banin, Luciana Burgugi, Suzart, Nadielle Brandani, Banin, Vanessa Burgugi, Guimarães, Fernando Garcia, Mariotti, Luis Langoni, Lucchetti, Giancarlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - organization & administration
Faculty, Medical
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Religion and Medicine
Spirituality
Students, Medical - psychology
Time Factors
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Summary:Summary Background:  Few studies have investigated potential differences between the opinions of educators and undergraduates regarding spirituality in patient care. Understanding these differences, could lead to better strategies for educational proposes. Purpose:  To compare the opinions of medical teachers (MTs) and medical students (MSs) regarding spirituality training in a Brazilian medical school. Methods:  A cross‐sectional study was conducted. MTs and MSs filled out a questionnaire containing the Duke Religion Index, and questions regarding spirituality in clinical practice and at medical school. A comparison between early‐curriculum MSs, late curriculum MSs and MTs was carried out. Chi‐square (categorical) and Mann–Whitney (continuous/ordinal) tests were used. Results:  A total of 475 MSs and 44 MTs were evaluated. Results showed that MSs did not address spirituality as frequently as MTs (p 
ISSN:1743-4971
1743-498X
DOI:10.1111/j.1743-498X.2012.00576.x