Storytelling for impact: the creation of a storytelling program for patient partners in research.

ABSTRACT: Storytelling is a powerful means to evoke empathy and understanding among people. When patient partners, which include patients, family members, caregivers and organ donors, share their stories with health professionals, this can prompt listeners to reflect on their practice and consider new ways of driving change in the healthcare system. However, a growing number of patient partners are asked to 'share their story' within health care and research settings without adequate support to do so. This may ultimately widen, rather than close, the gap between healthcare practitioners and people affected by chronic disease in this new era of patient and public involvement in research. To better support patient partners with storytelling in the context of a patient-oriented research network, Canadi

SUBMITTER: Getchell LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10369735 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature