From skepticism to openness: a qualitative narrative analysis of medical students' attitudes following an integrative medicine course.

Eran Ben-AryeAdi FinkelsteinNoah SamuelsDina Ben-YehudaElad SchiffShmuel ReisLior LesserMichael BergelDorith Shaham

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)

Student attitudes to IM shifted following the course, from a skeptical to a more non-judgmental and accepting approach. IM course may facilitate a better understanding of the limitations and risks of IM practices, particularly in the supportive cancer care setting, as well as implications regarding students' own resilience and professional growth.

Keyphrases

medical students
high school
mental health
healthcare
primary care
climate change
human health
social support
risk assessment
depressive symptoms