Narrative integration and improvement of patients’ quality of life from the perspective of narrative medicine
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.02.10
- VernacularTitle:叙事医学视域下的叙事统整与患者生命质量提升
- Author:
Xiaolin YANG
1
;
Feng TIAN
2
;
Xia ZHOU
3
Author Information
1. General Education Department， Southern Medical University， Guangzhou 510515， China
2. Health Management Center， Shunde Hospital， Southern Medical University， Foshan 528000， China
3. Department of Nursing， Nanfang Hospital， Southern Medical University， Guangzhou 510515， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
narrative medicine;
bio-narrative integration;
physicians’ professional narrative competence;
patients’ quality of life
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(2):207-214
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
“Bio-narrative integration” refers to the process in which a life subject with narrative consciousness actively reviews and reintegrates their life stories， or a subject lacking life and health narrative awareness， with the intervention of healthcare professionals， tells their own life stories and integrates them into a coherent and constantly evolving life narrative process. Starting from the keyword of bio-narrative integration， this paper proposed a classification model of narrative integration. From the perspective of life stages， it was divided into “phasic narrative integration” and “holistic narrative integration.” In terms of integrated narrative style， it was categorized as “positive narrative integration style” and “negative narrative integration style.” Regarding subjective initiative， it was classified as “active narrative integration regulation” and “passive narrative integration regulation.” Then it elaborated the significant value of narrative integration for every life subject， especially in pain relief， the improvement of life resilience， the healthy aging of the elderly， and the ultimate peace of the dying. It was advocated that healthcare practitioners should enhance their professional narrative competence， effectively guide patients to engage in bio-narrative integration regulation， and help them overcome narrative closure， thereby improving the quality of medical care.
