Mindful practice y medicina narrativa para educar profesionalismo médico en pregrado
Authors: Jofré Pavez Pamela , Flores Benner Pía , Oyanedel Rebecca , Valenzuela Pepe Rodrigo , Gigoux Lopez Juan Pablo , Vergara Fisher Rodrigo 
Published: April 2024

Medical professionalism and clinical bioethics are sought-after competencies in the medical degree at Valparaíso University and teaching them is a challenging. Narrative medicine as a pedagogical tool addresses issues associated with these two competencies, generating significant learning, while “mindful practice” refers to the systematic use of contemplative methodologies. This article aims to show an innovative educational experience in medical professionalism that contemplates mindful practice or full attention in clinical and narrative medicine. During 2022 a practical-reflective workshop on professionalism was implemented, in the fifth year in the subjects of Adults Clinics, Pediatrics and Women' Health. Sessions included mindfulness practices and exposure to art (movies, poetic reflection, literature, comics, museum immersion), as well as reflective writing. The course was divided into three sections, each participated in 6 sessions of 3 hours. The topics were selected by previous surveys of teachers and students. Each sessions included a survey to evaluate the experience and perception of the students, 98 students participated, and the analysis of reflective texts, stories and poems submitted voluntarily plus feedback survey, indicated high acceptance of the activity, positive assessment of mindfulness experiences applicable to the clinic, learning environment and perception of well-being. Educating professionalism by generating spaces for reflection through a narrative medicine workshop and mindfulness practices is feasible and positively valued by medical students.
exposure to art (movies, poetic reflection, literature, comics, museum immersion), as well as reflective writing. The course was divided into three sections, each participated in 6 sessions of 3 hours. The topics were selected by previous surveys of teachers and students. Each sessions included a survey to evaluate the experience and perception of the students, 98 students participated, and the analysis of reflective texts, stories and poems submitted voluntarily plus feedback survey, indicated high acceptance of the activity, positive assessment of mindfulness experiences applicable to the clinic, learning environment and perception of well-being. Educating professionalism by generating spaces for reflection through a narrative medicine workshop and mindfulness practices is feasible and positively valued by medical students.

El profesionalismo médico y la bioética clínica son competencias buscadas en la carrera de medicina de la Universidad de Valparaíso y enseñarlas es desafiante. La medicina narrativa como herramienta pedagógica aborda temas asociados a estas, generando aprendizajes significativos, mientras que mindful practice se refiere al uso sistemático de metodologías contemplativas. Con el objetivo de mostrar una experiencia educativa innovadora en profesionalismo médico que contempla mindful practice o atención plena en clínica y medicina narrativa, durante el año 2022 se implementó un taller práctico-reflexivo de profesionalismo, en quinto año en las asignaturas de Clínicas de Adulto, Pediatría y Salud de la Mujer. Las sesiones incluyeron prácticas de atención plena y exposición al arte (cine, reflexión poética, literatura, cómics, inmersión en museo), además de escritura reflexiva. El curso fue dividido en tres secciones, cada una participó en 6 sesiones de 3 horas. La temática fue priorizada por encuestas previas a profesores y estudiantes. Cada sesión incluyó una pauta para evaluar la experiencia y percepción de los estudiantes. Los participantes realizaron un ensayo reflexivo después de la sexta sesión. Participaron 98 estudiantes y el análisis de textos reflexivos, relatos y poemas entregados voluntariamente más la encuesta de retroalimentación, señalaron alta aceptación de la actividad, valoración positiva de experiencias de atención plena aplicable a la clínica, ambiente de aprendizaje y percepción de bienestar. Educar profesionalismo generando espacios de reflexión mediante un taller de medicina narrativa y prácticas de atención plena es factible y positivamente valorado por los estudiantes de medicina.