Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Investigation of clinical medicine undergraduates’ recognition of narrative medicine |
| Authors: |
Songshu Xiao, Jing Yuan, Hua Lan, Qiaofen Li, Yan Cheng, Ke Cao, Xiangyang Zeng |
| Source: |
BMC Medical Education, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: |
BMC, 2024. |
| Publication Year: |
2024 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Special aspects of education
LCC:Medicine |
| Subject Terms: |
Narrative medicine, Recognition, Status survey, Medical education, Special aspects of education, LC8-6691, Medicine |
| More Details: |
Abstract Background Narrative Medicine (NM), a contemporary medical concept proposed in the 21st century, emphasizes the use of narrative as a literary form in medicine. This study aims to explore the understanding about NM and willingness to learn NM among medical students in our hospital. Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among 130 students at Xiangya Medical College of Central South University. Results The findings revealed that a small percentage of students (3.1%) were familiar with narrative medicine and its training methods. Knowledge about the treatment skills (77.7%) and core content (55.4%) of narrative medicine was limited among the students. Despite this, a majority (63.1%) expressed a lack of interest in further understanding and learning about narrative medicine. Surprisingly, the survey indicated that students possessed a high level of narrative literacy, even without formal training in narrative medicine. Additionally, over half of the surveyed students (61.5%) believed that narrative medicine could benefit their clinical practice. Conclusions This study serves as a preliminary basis for the future development of narrative medicine education in China. It highlights the need to prioritize medical humanities education and provide medical students with more opportunities to access information on narrative medicine. By doing so, we can strive to enhance the visibility and promote the integration of narrative medicine into medical humanities education in China. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1472-6920 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12909-024-05279-4 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/a85e3de6449f4b49a9141a6b131860e1 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.85e3de6449f4b49a9141a6b131860e1 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
