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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Wellness insufficiency is a widespread problem in medical training programs. Recent evidence reveals that one factor contributing to physician wellness is cognitive flexibility, defined as being able to hold multiple views or to reframe a thought, situation, or perspective. While cognitive flexibility is a neurologically based, teachable skill, there is little guidance as to how to build this skill in learners (and teachers).Methods
This workshop introduces the concept and relevance of cognitive flexibility as a wellness skill and then utilizes the novel methodology of reverse role-play through simulated stressful everyday encounters in medical education between teachers and learners.Results
This workshop successfully improved cognitive flexibility scores in a sample of 15 family medicine residents, according to measures on the Cognitive Flexibility Scale.Discussion
By incorporating cognitive flexibility and perspective-taking skill instruction, this resource has implications for reducing conflict and stress, as well as improving the wellness levels of medical students, residents, and faculty alike.
SUBMITTER: Houser MM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342363 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Houser Melissa Marotta MM Worzella Gabrielle G Burchsted Shelley S Marquez Crystal C Domack Teresa T Acevedo Yadira Y
MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources 20180126
<h4>Introduction</h4>Wellness insufficiency is a widespread problem in medical training programs. Recent evidence reveals that one factor contributing to physician wellness is cognitive flexibility, defined as being able to hold multiple views or to reframe a thought, situation, or perspective. While cognitive flexibility is a neurologically based, teachable skill, there is little guidance as to how to build this skill in learners (and teachers).<h4>Methods</h4>This workshop introduces the conce ...[more]