摘要：Introduction and objective Art-based teaching is a strategy for increasing the observational skills of medical students. We present our experience using artworks with first-year students in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oviedo. Subjects and methods The activity was performed in the form of 2 seminars (4 h and 45 min). Students (150-155 per year) perform this activity in subgroups of 4 or 5. In the first seminar, the lecturer explains the general and specific aims, and presents several pictures with the relevant aspects that the students should observe. During the second of the seminars, each group presents the work they have carried out on the assigned artistic image. The contents, structure and oral expression of the presentations were evaluated. Student satisfaction was measured using a questionnaire. Results The number of paintings used was 90, distributed from xvii (n = 30), xix (n = 32) and others centuries (n = 28). An evaluation of the observation, description and documentation of the artworks was performed through 9 questions. The students of the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic course completed 6.9 ± 0.28 and 6.4 ± 0.25 of these items. Likewise, these students identified 2.7 ± 0.24 vs. 3.02 ± 0.26 elements of medical interest. Oral presentations scores were over 90% of the maximum possible. A survey, completed by 95.4% of participant's suggested that 78.3% were satisfied with the activity, and that 63.4% considered it relevant for their medical training. Conclusion The observation and description of artworks is accepted by students as a relevant educational activity for their medical education.
关键词：Medical education ; Medicine ; Art observation
