The influence of narrative medicine on medical students' readiness for holistic care practice: a realist synthesis protocol.

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Introduction

Holistic healthcare considers the whole person-their body, mind, spirit and emotions-and has been associated with narrative medicine practice. Narrative medicine is medicine performed with narrative skill and has been offered as a model for humanism and effective medical practice. Narrative medicine interventions have been associated with physicians' increased empathy and more meaningful interactions with patients about managing their illness and preventative medicine. However, while there is some evidence that certain groups are more open to narrative practices (eg, traditional vs Western medical students), the extent to which narrative medicine interventions during undergraduate medical education impacts on students' readiness for holistic care, as well as the underl

SUBMITTER: Huang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6687057 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature