Overcoming the monster! Perceptions of physiotherapy students regarding the use of stroke master plots for building therapeutic relationships; a vignette study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Narrative master plots identify illness stories which are recognisable within clinical settings. Responses to different master plots by physiotherapy students can lack empathy and need to be understood further. One narrative master plot for people with stroke that has not been well studied is called 'overcoming the monster'. Research is needed to understand physiotherapy students' reactions to this master plot.

Objective

To examine the responses of physiotherapy students to three variations of the master plot called 'overcoming the monster' generated from patients who have had a stroke.

Methods

A qualitative narrative vignette study was undertaken. A university in the West Midlands (England) was used to access physiotherapy students on the pre-registration

SUBMITTER: Alawafi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10161626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature