An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness

Introduction Although lifestyle intervention and behavior modification are effective in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, few medical schools provide specific training in stress management, nutrition, or physical activity. While the prevalence of chronic disease rises, medical student...

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Autores principales:	Jennifer Rockfeld, Jonathan Koppel, Alexander Buell, Rebecca Zucconi
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Publicado:	Association of American Medical Colleges 2020
Materias:	Lifestyle Medicine Healthy Lifestyle Student Wellness Nutrition Nutritional Science Physical Activity Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:fcc9388639014c7ebac705b9acf9ebc82021-11-19T14:46:32ZAn Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness10.15766/mep_2374-8265.109722374-8265https://doaj.org/article/fcc9388639014c7ebac705b9acf9ebc82020-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10972https://doaj.org/toc/2374-8265Introduction Although lifestyle intervention and behavior modification are effective in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, few medical schools provide specific training in stress management, nutrition, or physical activity. While the prevalence of chronic disease rises, medical students and physicians lack sufficient knowledge and skills to promote their patients’ as well as their own wellness across these domains. Methods We developed three hour-long workshops delivered to third-year medical students. We employed interactive lectures, small-group discussions, and reflective activities to teach the pillars of lifestyle medicine. These sessions focused on knowledge and skills to advance lifestyle counseling and behavior modification interventions with patients and to promote student wellness. We assessed student satisfaction with each session as well as self-perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward lifestyle medicine and behavior change before and after the curriculum. Results Over 2 years, 183 students participated in the workshop series. The sessions received high ratings, with a mean of 4.2 on a 5-point Likert scale. Participating in the curriculum significantly enhanced students’ understanding of the connection between lifestyle factors and the health of patients and improved their confidence about counseling for behavioral change. Discussion Lifestyle medicine provides an evidence-based framework for teaching students about the impact of lifestyle modification on chronic disease. While receiving knowledge and skills to advance patient care in the domains of stress management, nutrition, and physical activity, students who completed this curriculum also had the opportunity to reflect on their own health promotion, which could mitigate professional burnout.Jennifer RockfeldJonathan KoppelAlexander BuellRebecca ZucconiAssociation of American Medical CollegesarticleLifestyle MedicineHealthy LifestyleStudent WellnessNutritionNutritional SciencePhysical ActivityMedicine (General)R5-920EducationLENMedEdPORTAL, Vol 16 (2020)
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topic	Lifestyle Medicine Healthy Lifestyle Student Wellness Nutrition Nutritional Science Physical Activity Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L
spellingShingle	Lifestyle Medicine Healthy Lifestyle Student Wellness Nutrition Nutritional Science Physical Activity Medicine (General) R5-920 Education L Jennifer Rockfeld Jonathan Koppel Alexander Buell Rebecca Zucconi An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness
description	Introduction Although lifestyle intervention and behavior modification are effective in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease, few medical schools provide specific training in stress management, nutrition, or physical activity. While the prevalence of chronic disease rises, medical students and physicians lack sufficient knowledge and skills to promote their patients’ as well as their own wellness across these domains. Methods We developed three hour-long workshops delivered to third-year medical students. We employed interactive lectures, small-group discussions, and reflective activities to teach the pillars of lifestyle medicine. These sessions focused on knowledge and skills to advance lifestyle counseling and behavior modification interventions with patients and to promote student wellness. We assessed student satisfaction with each session as well as self-perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward lifestyle medicine and behavior change before and after the curriculum. Results Over 2 years, 183 students participated in the workshop series. The sessions received high ratings, with a mean of 4.2 on a 5-point Likert scale. Participating in the curriculum significantly enhanced students’ understanding of the connection between lifestyle factors and the health of patients and improved their confidence about counseling for behavioral change. Discussion Lifestyle medicine provides an evidence-based framework for teaching students about the impact of lifestyle modification on chronic disease. While receiving knowledge and skills to advance patient care in the domains of stress management, nutrition, and physical activity, students who completed this curriculum also had the opportunity to reflect on their own health promotion, which could mitigate professional burnout.
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title	An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness
title_short	An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness
title_full	An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness
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An Interactive Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students to Promote Student and Patient Wellness

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