Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study
Good observation skills are crucial for accurate diagnosis. We evaluated Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an art-based teaching method, on medical students' observation skills via randomized controlled trials with 92 undergraduates and 78 graduates. One group attended VTS sessions led by art t...
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| description | Good observation skills are crucial for accurate diagnosis. We evaluated Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an art-based teaching method, on medical students' observation skills via randomized controlled trials with 92 undergraduates and 78 graduates. One group attended VTS sessions led by art teachers; the other received traditional nursing education. Post-course tests revealed VTS significantly improved clinical observation scores (F=23.49, p<0.01), with graduates outperforming undergraduates (F=56.58, p<0.01). A notable interaction between VTS and knowledge background was found (F=107.7, p<0.05). VTS, even outside art museums, effectively enhances medical students' observation skills through visual art training.. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4be666f6b70a48879fc9d7d8683682cb2025-08-20T03:03:57ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2025-08-0112110.1080/2331186X.2025.2542651Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental studyYanying Chen0Jiahua Li1Xue Zeng2Junxiang Chen3Yuhui Wang4Zixie Chen5School of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaNursing School of Xiangya, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaSchool of Architecture and Art, Central South University, Changsha, ChinaGood observation skills are crucial for accurate diagnosis. We evaluated Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), an art-based teaching method, on medical students' observation skills via randomized controlled trials with 92 undergraduates and 78 graduates. One group attended VTS sessions led by art teachers; the other received traditional nursing education. Post-course tests revealed VTS significantly improved clinical observation scores (F=23.49, p<0.01), with graduates outperforming undergraduates (F=56.58, p<0.01). A notable interaction between VTS and knowledge background was found (F=107.7, p<0.05). VTS, even outside art museums, effectively enhances medical students' observation skills through visual art training..https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2542651Clinical observationVTSmedical trainingvisual artscritical thinking50.7.27.5 Study Skills |
| spellingShingle | Yanying Chen Jiahua Li Xue Zeng Junxiang Chen Yuhui Wang Zixie Chen Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study Cogent Education Clinical observation VTS medical training visual arts critical thinking 50.7.27.5 Study Skills |
| title | Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study |
| title_full | Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study |
| title_short | Visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students: an experimental study |
| title_sort | visual thinking strategies enhance clinical observation skills in medical and nursing students an experimental study |
| topic | Clinical observation VTS medical training visual arts critical thinking 50.7.27.5 Study Skills |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2542651 |
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