Vol. 24 No. 2: Special Issue Conference "The art of observation"
Short paper

Art and training in the healthcare area in Italy

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  • Vincenza Ferrara
Vincenza Ferrara
Sapienza University of Rome (Former Director of Art and Medical Humanities Lab), VTSItalia Association
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/1971-8551/11302

Published 2024-11-20

Keywords

  • The art of observation

Abstract

Cognitive as well as personal and interpersonal skills are considered necessary in the medical and nursing fields. Many studies suggest the use of artistic practices and pedagogical methods such as Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) for training in this context. Since 2014 in Italy, these practices have been introduced into the university curriculum, in the MCE training and the warm hospital with positive results in improving skills and limiting stress for healthcare workers.

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