Narrative thinking in traditional Chinese medicine and its implications for contemporary medical education
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2024.11.03
- VernacularTitle:中医叙事思维及其对当代医学教育的启示
- Author:
Xiaolin YANG
1
;
Hui JIN
;
Zhiting LIU
;
Tingkui LIN
Author Information
1. 南方医科大学顺德医院叙事医学研究中心,广东 佛山 528000;南方医科大学通识教育部,广东 广州 510515
- Keywords:
Chinese narrative medicine system;
traditional Chinese medicine practitioner;
narrative literacy;
narrative thinking
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2024;37(11):1270-1277
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In the context of Chinese narrative medicine,narrative thinking is a thinking mode in medical thinking,which is as important as evidence-based thinking,and is also the cornerstone of patient life safety and healthcare quality.Taking"narrative traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)"in the"Chinese narrative medicine discourse system"as the framework,this paper explored the narrative thinking contained in the theory of TCM("observing phenomena to capture essence","acting by combining and integrating","the ease of mind and body","narrative prescription",and"syndrome differentiation and treatment"),the life and health narrative literacy("life-preserving literacy","interpersonal narrative connection awareness"),as well as professional narrative thinking("ability to handle things","ability to deal with things","combination of the four diagnostic methods","treating the disease from its root",and"coordination of body and spirit")possessed by TCM practitioners.Besides,it clarified the important value of narrative thinking in improving healthcare quality,while proposed suggestions for the mechanism of medical education,teaching content,and teaching method based on the concept of Chinese narrative medicine.Looking forward to inspiring more contemporary medical educators and clinical practitioners to value the cultivation of narrative thinking and the practice of narrative medicine.
