Demonstrating the Viability of Spiritual Care Education: A Pilot Study on Integrating Spirituality and Health into Medical Education
This elective course successfully addressed a gap in medical education by improving student aptitudes and attitudes toward spiritual care. The course model offers a framework for other medical schools aiming to enhance spiritual care training, underscoring the need for medical curricula to prepare well-rounded healthcare professionals capable of providing holistic patient care.
Authors
- Zaiba Jetpuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1654-0891)
- Zuhair Zaidi
- Ahmed Alshaikhsalama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9465-8994)
- Ammaar Kazi
- Haafiz Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-0547)
Institutions
- Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205251336846
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00