Craig M. Klugman|Jennifer L. Peel|Diana Beckmann-Mendez
Art Rounds: Teaching Interprofessional Students Visual Thinking Strategies at One School
Health First|Health First|Health First
art rounds program uses visual thinking strategies vts teach visual observation skills medical nursing students university texas health science center san antonio studys goal evaluate whether students exposure vts would improve physical observation skills increase tolerance ambiguity increase interest learning communication skillsin january 2010 32 students attended three 90minute sessions observed commented three pieces art small groups led museum educators pre posttest evaluations included geller colleagues version budners tolerance ambiguity scale communication skills attitudes scale free responses art patient images statistical analyses compared pre post time looking images number words used describe images number observations made according gender disciplinestudents significantly increased amount time spent looking art patient images p 007 number words used describe art p 002 patient images p 019 number observations made art p 000 patient images p 001 females increased time spent observing significantly males p 011 students significantly increased tolerance ambiguity p 033 positive views toward health care professional communication skills p 001the authors speculate improved skills may help patient care interprofessional team interactions