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A narrative approach to medicineA narrative approach to medicine
Aims and objectivesAims and objectives
What is narrative based medicine?What is narrative based medicine?
To consider narrative as a way of learning To consider narrative as a way of learning and understandingand understanding
To try some narrative of our ownTo try some narrative of our own
To consider if and how you might use this To consider if and how you might use this in your future learning and practicein your future learning and practice
Types of narrativeTypes of narrative
The patient’s storyThe patient’s storyNarrative provides meaning, context, and perspective Narrative provides meaning, context, and perspective
for the patient’s predicamentfor the patient’s predicament
Doctor’s narrativeDoctor’s narrative– Exploration of own feelings and reactionsExploration of own feelings and reactions
Anecdotes & fictional literatureAnecdotes & fictional literature– ““Anecdotes and fiction are a window onto the world”Anecdotes and fiction are a window onto the world”
Why use narrative?Why use narrative?
Understand a patient’s experienceUnderstand a patient’s experience
Encourages empathy and promotes Encourages empathy and promotes understanding between the clinician and patientunderstanding between the clinician and patient
Encourages a holistic approachEncourages a holistic approach
Facilitates reflective practiceFacilitates reflective practice
Enhances listening and interpretive skillsEnhances listening and interpretive skills
Gives meaning to the patient’s experience and Gives meaning to the patient’s experience and so can be therapeuticso can be therapeutic
MemorableMemorable
Medical usesMedical uses
Facilitating the traditional medical historyFacilitating the traditional medical history
CounsellingCounselling
PsychotherapyPsychotherapy
EducationEducation
Working in pairsWorking in pairs
What are some of the challenges to a What are some of the challenges to a narrative based approach?narrative based approach?
Challenges to a narrative based Challenges to a narrative based approachapproach
Video consultation skills teaching now Video consultation skills teaching now primarily based on COT competenciesprimarily based on COT competencies
A target based approach to WPBAA target based approach to WPBA
Time constraints of the 10 minute Time constraints of the 10 minute consultationconsultation
Fear of litigation and need to meet the Fear of litigation and need to meet the doctors agenda – red flags etcdoctors agenda – red flags etc
QOF, LQOFQOF, LQOF
Look closerLook closer
Time for you to have a go!Time for you to have a go!
Close your eyes and spend 2 minutes Close your eyes and spend 2 minutes reflection on an embarrassing, funny or reflection on an embarrassing, funny or memorable eventmemorable event
Working in pairs take it in turns to share Working in pairs take it in turns to share you experienceyou experience
Write your own storyWrite your own story
Over the next 10 minutes write a Over the next 10 minutes write a description of an experience that has description of an experience that has changed changed youryour practice practice
– A memorable patientA memorable patient– A memorable consultationA memorable consultation– A memorable meeting or lifetime eventA memorable meeting or lifetime event– Your experience as a patientYour experience as a patient
After coffee – small group work After coffee – small group work
Person APerson A - Tells their story - Tells their story
Person B - Listens without interrupting, then discusses it Person B - Listens without interrupting, then discusses it with person A to explore the story – its context, meaning with person A to explore the story – its context, meaning and implications for the individual.and implications for the individual.
Person C - Observes the process, this is a listening Person C - Observes the process, this is a listening exercise, watching and listening to how they story exercise, watching and listening to how they story unfolds; Language, emotion, details, body language etcunfolds; Language, emotion, details, body language etc
Final 5 minutes discuss the process between all of you Final 5 minutes discuss the process between all of you before changing placesbefore changing places
Trio workingTrio working
Person APerson A - Tells their story - Tells their story
Person B - Listens without interrupting, then discusses it Person B - Listens without interrupting, then discusses it with person A to explore the story – its context, meaning with person A to explore the story – its context, meaning and implications for the individual.and implications for the individual.
Person C - Observes the process, this is a listening Person C - Observes the process, this is a listening exercise, watching and listening to how they story exercise, watching and listening to how they story unfolds; Language, emotion, details, body language etcunfolds; Language, emotion, details, body language etc
Final 5 minutes discuss the process between all of you Final 5 minutes discuss the process between all of you before changing placesbefore changing places
Recommended readingRecommended reading
Ruth Picardie “Before I say goodbye: Ruth Picardie “Before I say goodbye: Recollections and observations from one Recollections and observations from one woman’s final year”woman’s final year”John Diamond “because cowards get John Diamond “because cowards get cancer too”cancer too”Jean-Dominique Bauby “The diving bell Jean-Dominique Bauby “The diving bell and the butterfly”and the butterfly”Narrative based medicine BMJ 1999 – a Narrative based medicine BMJ 1999 – a series of five articlesseries of five articles