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Review
. 2018 Mar;82(2):6150.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe6150.

Review of Grit and Resilience Literature within Health Professions Education

Jaclyn M Stoffel  1 , Jeff Cain  2
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Review

Review of Grit and Resilience Literature within Health Professions Education

Jaclyn M Stoffel et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

Objective. To review literature pertaining to grit and resilience in health professions education. Findings. There is significant interest in grit and resilience throughout the health professions, but little has been published with regard to pharmacy. Although there are methodological issues with defining and measuring grit and resilience, several studies have shown relationships between the constructs and personal and academic well-being. Educational interventions aimed at increasing grit and resilience have produced mixed results. Developing protective factors appears to be the most common approach in helping students become more resilient. Summary. Literature pertaining to grit and resilience reveals that the terms are nuanced, complex, and difficult to measure and understand. Regardless, the general characteristics associated with grit and resilience are of interest to educators and warrant further study.

Keywords: grit; mental health; resilience.

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