26isfam041 10.3205/26isfam041 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isfam0415 Meeting Abstract Adiarte Adiarte Sandra S

Department of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University

author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 20260612 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0652 041 International Society for Arts and Medicine The Healing Arts – Forging Alliances of Arts & Medicine Presentation Abstracts Berlin 20260618 20260620 26isfam041 TextObservation is a fundamental competency across professions that is informed by the perception, analysis, and interpretation of human behavior, movement, and interaction. Structured observation training enhances the ability to identify, describe, and contextualize subtle cues relevant to assessment, diagnosis, and prevention. In medicine and nursing, it strengthens clinical judgment and early detection; in forensics, it supports systematic behavioral and movement analysis; and in therapeutic contexts, it refines the understanding of nonverbal communication. Despite its broad relevance, observation is often insufficiently addressed in professional education, as it is absent as a basic component in most academic curricula. Introducing structured observation as a basic component of training for all health, forensic, and social disciplines can improve evaluative accuracy, reduce bias, and foster interdisciplinary understanding. This presentation outlines a pedagogical framework for teaching structured observation based on Laban Movement Analysis and discusses its implications for training beyond creative practices, discussing the implications and challenges regarding assessment, diagnostics, prevention, and professional development across fields. 0 0 0 0