Table 1 General situation of awareness of narrative medicine
From: Investigation of clinical medicine undergraduates’ recognition of narrative medicine
narrative medicine | option | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Have you ever heard of narrative medicine | Not very familiar | 119(91.6) |
Familiar and read relevant books or literatures | 7(5.4) | |
Familiar with and can be used in clinical practice | 4(3.1) | |
Have you ever heard of parallel medical records and reflective writing | Not very familiar | 122(93.9) |
Familiar with, read relevant books or literatures | 6(4.6) | |
Familiar with and can be used in clinical practice | 2(1.5) | |
Have you ever heard of narrative therapy techniques (multiple choice) | Don’t know | 101(77.7) |
Externalization | 24(18.5) | |
Deconstruction | 31(23.8) | |
Rewrite | 16(12.3) | |
External witness | 8(6.2) | |
Treatment documentation | 11(8.5) | |
Have you ever heard of the core content of narrative medicine (multiple choices) | Don’t know | 72(55.4) |
Face life with respect, humility and curiosity | 42(32.3) | |
It does not aim at changing the patient, but emphasizes understanding and moving the patient’s life | 43(33.1) | |
People and problems are problems | 25(19.2) | |
Everyone is the author of his own life | 23(17.7) |