Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot152410.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-4-828-832НеопределенThe humanization of medical education: publications reviewNovikovaN Vnovikova-nv@rguk.ruNechaevaT Yunechaeva-tu@rguk.ruAvezovaB Sbarnoavezova@hotmail.comDubrovinaI Adubrovina-ia@rguk.ruThe Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The A. N. Kosygin Russian State University (Technologies.Design.Art)”, 119071, Moscow, Russia170820243242604202526042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The humanization of medical education is targeted at integration of humanitarian values and approaches into system of education of medical personnel to improve their professional and personal training. This process includes education in medical ethics, development of communication skills, stress management and implementation of humanitarian disciplines into the curriculum. The humanization contributes into formation of empathy, responsibility and professionalism in future physicians that helps to better understand and consider psychological, social and emotional needs of patients. The problems of including humanitarian sciences into medical education are associated with lack of systematic approach, adequate curricula and qualified lecturers. To optimize process, it is necessary to focus on education of ideals and beliefs, development of integrated curricula and enhancement of humanitarian component of education.</p>humanizationmedical educationmedical ethicsempathycommunication skillshumanitiesprofessionalismpersonal developmentpsychological supportinterpersonal communicationгуманизация медицинского образованиямедицинская этикаэмпатиякоммуникативные навыкигуманитарные наукипрофессионализмличностное развитиепсихологическая поддержкамежличностное общение1.Abidova Z. K., Khudaikulova N. A. Teaching social sciences and humanities in medical universities as the basis for the education of moral values among future doctors: problems and solutions. Theoretical, methodological and educational aspects of the humanization of a multicultural educational space in a medical university. The team of authors. Pyatigorsk: RIA-KMV; 2022. 135 p. (in Russian).2.Dennhardt S., Apramian T., Lingard L., Torabi N., Arntfield S. Rethinking research in the medical humanities: a scoping review and narrative synthesis of quantitative outcome studies. Med. Educat. 2016;50(3):285–99.3.Simonova J. G. Medical humanities in the training of future doctors as a way to overcome the problem of dehumanization of medicine of the XXI century. Modern Problems of Science and Education. 2019;(3):18–29 (in Russian).4.Shapiro J., Coulehan J., Wear D., Montello M. Medical humanities and their discontents: definitions, critiques, and implications. Acad. Med. 2009;84(2):192–8.5.Crawford P., Abrams B., Baker C., Brown B., Tischler V. Health Humanities. London: Palgrave Macmillan Limited; 2015.6.Macnaughton J. Medical humanities’ challenge to medicine. J. Eval. Clin. Pract. 2011;17(5):927–32.7.Meng C. Research on innovative methods and means of humanistic quality education for medical students. Educ. Occupat. 2012;3:58–9.8.Zhang P. Problems and solutions in humanistic quality education of medical students. J. Henan Univ. Sci. Technol. 2017;37(2):74–6.9.Carr S. E., Noya F., Phillips B., Harris A., Scott K., Hooker C., Mavaddat N., Ani-Amponsah M., Vuillermin D. M., Reid S., Brett-MacLean P. Health Humanities curriculum and evaluation in health professions education: a scoping review. BMC Med. Educ. 2021;21(1):568.10.Tian L., Wang C., Guo B. Survey on medical students’ satisfaction with humanistic quality education and current situation of humanistic quality. Chinese Med. Ethics. 2016;2:360–4.11.Xiao S., Qu M., Yuan L., Wan Y., Xue M. Investigation on the current situation of humanistic quality education for medical students and discussion of countermeasures. China High. Med. Educ. 2015;7:16–7.12.Zhou Z., Wu S., Liu Z., Hao H., Chen Q. Investigation into the current situation and countermeasures of humanistic quality education for medical students. Med. Educ. Manag. 2020;5:461–5.13.Zakhovaeva A. G., Mushnikov D. L., Ananyina L. G. Evolution of higher medical education in the aspect of humanization. Educational Bulletin “Consciousness”. 2020;22(2):16–21 (in Russian).