Cinema as a resource for education in health promotion

Abstract

The arts can and should be used as a resource in education, including undergraduate medicine. The aim of this paper is to review the literature on the role of cinema as a resource in medical education, including the promotion of health. We conducted a literature review in PUBMED and SciELO using the following descriptors: “Education, Medical”, “Motion Pictures as Topic” and “Cinema”. The research was conducted in two phases, the first we used the first two descriptors and in the second, the first and third descriptor, for “Cinema” was not found in DeCS bases and MeSH but because of the relevance of items with this theme, it was necessary to include it in the search. We selected only unpaid items published in the last 10 years in English and Portuguese. Among all selected scientific articles, authors, Brazilian or not, are unanimous in agreeing that the films presented to graduate students in medicine, with subsequent discussion, collaborate with their training, and stimulate thought relations with patients and their diseases, including emotional responses important. Finally, for content related to health promotion, it is possible to use the film for the graduate students in medicine, but there is still no specific material for this area.