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Through the looking glass: qualitative study of critical care clinicians engaging in humanities

verfasst von: Briseida Mema, Andrew Helmers, Catherine Proulx, Kyung-Seo (Kay) Min, Laura E. Navne

Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine | Ausgabe 3/2024

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Abstract

Purpose

Critical care medicine is facing an epidemic of burnout and consequent attrition. Interventions are needed to re-establish the medical field as a place of professional growth, resilience, and personal well-being. Humanities facilitate creation, reflection, and meaning-making, holding the promise of personal and community transformation. This study aimed to explore how clinicians engage with a humanities program, and what role and impact do the humanities play in their individual and collective journey.

Methods

This is a qualitative study employing a phenomenological approach. Participants were faculty and trainees who participated in the program. Data consisted of (a) 60-h observations of humanities evenings, (b) more than 200 humanities artifacts brought by participants, and (c) 15 in-depth participant interviews. Data were analyzed inductively and reflectively by a team of researchers.

Results

Participants were motivated to engage with the humanities curriculum because of past experiences with art, identifying a desire to re-explore their creativity to make meaning from their clinical experiences and a wish to socialize with and understand their colleagues through a different lens. The evenings facilitated self-expression, and inspired and empowered participants to create art pieces and re-engage with art in their daily lives. More importantly, they found a community where they could be vulnerable and supported, where shared experiences were discussed, emotions were validated, and relationships were deepened between colleagues.

Conclusions

Humanities may impact resilience and personal and community well-being by facilitating reflection and meaning-making of challenging clinical work and building bonds between colleagues.

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Titel: Through the looking glass: qualitative study of critical care clinicians engaging in humanities
verfasst von: Briseida Mema
Andrew Helmers
Catherine Proulx
Kyung-Seo (Kay) Min
Laura E. Navne
Publikationsdatum: 07.03.2024
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Intensive Care Medicine / Ausgabe 3/2024
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07331-9

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