Table 1 Project team activities, by phase - all online/virtual (2020-21)
Phasea | Date(s) | Type | Aim/Activities | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1, 2 | Feb 26, 2020 | Project MTG 1 (1.5 hrs) | • Introductions, review project plan (timeline, team member contributions) • Discuss draft protocol for scoping review | • Confirmed interest of invited team members; recognized need to increase international representativeness of the team (beyond Australia, Canada, South Africa, and the Netherlands) - additional collaborators invited to participate via the World University Network (WUN) • Decision to include research across ALL pre-registration health professions students (medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health); refocused review towards how and why Health Humanities (HH) are used in health professions education (focus of teaching and learning; domains and levels of learning), and how HH curriculum is evaluated. |
1, 2 | Apr 7, 2020 | Project MTG 2 (1.5 hrs) | • Introduce new team members from China, Ghana, & Indonesia • Review revised scoping review protocol | • Expanded international scope of project team • Scoping review protocol finalized |
1, 2, 3 | May 21, 2020 | Project MTG 3 (1 hr) | • Discuss approach for sharing diverse perspectives on HH • Report on progress of scoping review • Discuss approach for developing a draft curriculum/evaluation framework | • Two 2-hour workshops scheduled (Jul 21 & 24, 2020); team members to submit written reflections on “What Health Humanities means to me” (500-700 words) • Initial search netted 8594 article records (an additional 27 articles were also later identified) |
1, 2 | Jul 7, 2020 | Project MTG 4 (1 hr) | • Confirm workshop for sharing diverse perspectives on HH • Report on progress of scoping review | • Team members to submit written reflections on ‘What learnings are there from the differences and juxtaposition of international perspectives?’, and ‘What does it mean to think about Health Humanities from a more global perspective?’ • Screening of 8606 article titles completed with 410 articles identified for abstract screening; data extraction approach confirmed |
1, 3 | Jul 21, 2020 | Project Workshop (1/2) (3 hrs) | • Discuss perspectives on HH • Further discussion re: approach to curriculum/evaluation framework | • Common concepts associated with HH identified and shared across the project team • Stake’s (2003) responsive evaluation model to guide development of a framework |
3 | Jul 24, 2020 | Project Workshop (2/2) (3 hrs) | • Further discussion re: curriculum/evaluation framework | • Social constructivism identified as the dominant education theory, along with reflective learning theory; confirmed focus on capabilities in place of competency-based learning outcomes |
1, 2, 3 | Aug 26, 2020 | Project MTG 5 (1.5 hrs) | • Discuss preliminary draft of a shared global vision for HH • Report on progress of scoping review • Further discussion re: approach to curriculum/evaluation framework | • Shared global vision statement drafted • Screening of 410 article abstracts completed; 71 articles identified for full manuscript review • Agreement on 11 graduate capabilities; range of assessment strategies identified; preliminary draft of curriculum and evaluation framework to be circulated for feedback |
2, 3 | Dec 8, 2020 | Project MTG 6 (1.5 hrs) | • Report on progress of scoping review • Discuss draft curriculum and evaluation framework • Plan for sharing findings (beyond funding period) | • Data extracted from final set of 24 scoping review articles; first draft of results written • Further development, revision of curriculum and evaluation framework • Conference abstracts submitted; extension of funding from WUN requested |
1, 2, 3 | Feb 11, 2021 | Project MTG 7 (1.5 hrs) | • Discuss ideas for article on HH for an interconnected world • Discuss preliminary draft of scoping review paper • Discuss plans for paper on the proposed HH curriculum and evaluation framework | • Support for drafting a “perspective” article on HH considered within a global context • Feedback on first draft of scoping review manuscript • Proposed draft HH curriculum and evaluation framework finalized |
1, 2, 3 | Mar-Aug, 2021 | Regular Email Communication | • Feedback on presentations planned for ANZAHPE and AMEE • Manuscript preparation (contributions, consultation, feedback) - perspective article, scoping review, framework paper | • Conference presentations completed; proposed HH curriculum and evaluation framework finalized • All first drafts of manuscripts completed |