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Student Perceptions of Integrating Health Humanities in Interprofessional Education Simulation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Health humanities students participated in a healthcare simulation through the assumption of a novel role: that of the patient's adult child. Students wrote about their experience with the simulation, and responses were coded and analyzed qualitatively. Dominant themes emerged from the analysis including anxiety reduction, increased understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the represented health professions, appreciation of the importance of culturally responsive communication, inclusivity, recognition of social determinants of health, and the ability to construct a complex narrative in relationship to various stimuli, situations, and characteristics. Participants reported overwhelmingly positive experiences, and the present study demonstrates the applicability of incorporating healthcare simulation into health humanities curriculum.

Source: Journal of Medical Humanities

DOI: 10.1007/s10912-026-10005-w

Authors: Renee Cadzow, Jonathan Mertel, Gina Camodeca, Joshua Gooch

Institutions: University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Alfred State College, D'Youville University

Language: English

Topic: Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190