Table 1 “Spirituality and Health” (S/H) content in the curricula of Brazilian medical schools (2021) and sources of information (n = 342 medical schools)

Representatives’ answers

Course-Pedagogical Projects, syllabuses or official websites

Brazilian Associations for S/H Academic Leagues

Members of S/H working groups

Medical teachers who research and teach S/H

Medical students

150 (43.9%)

142 (41.5%)

11 (3.2%)

30 (8.8%)

8 (2.3%)

1 (0.3%)

Type of S/H content

n (%)

Any S/H content

224 (65.5%)

Required or elective courses addressing only S/H

Required course addressing only S/H

72 (21.0%)

23 (6.7%)

Elective course addressing only S/H

49 (14.3%)

Other courses that address S/H in their syllabi

124 (36.3%)

Academic leagues on S/H

94 (27.5%)

Other academic leagues that address S/H

16 (4.7%)

Extension programs on S/H

35 (10.2%)

Future planned courses on S/H not yet in the curriculum

8 (2.3%)

Educational strategies used to teach S/H

n (%)

Practical S/H content with real patients

15 (4.3%)

Practical S/H content with standardized patients or role playing

28 (8.1%)

Longitudinal insertion of S/H content in different moments of formation (basic, clinical and clerkship)

2 (0.6%)

Number of different forms of S/H content in the curriculum

0

1

2

3

4

5

118 (34.5%)

132 (38.6%)

64 (18.7%)

22 (6.4%)

5 (1.5%)

1 (0.3%)