Exploration on the connotation and implementation paths of narrative will for elderly end-of-life patients
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2026.02.14
- VernacularTitle:老年生命末期患者叙事遗嘱内涵及实施路径探究
- Author:
Yaoyao PENG
1
;
Li’nan CHENG
2
Author Information
1. Nursing Department， Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital， Zhejiang University School of Medicine， Hangzhou 310016， China
2. Wenzhou Medical University School of Nursing， Wenzhou 325000， China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
narrative will;
end-of-life patient;
the elderly
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2026;39(2):238-246
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Narrative will represents an emerging concept in the context of population aging. Guided by life value orientation and premised on respecting individuals’ wishes and needs， it presents individuals’ unique life stories through narrative form. It conveys the holistic experience， meaning interpretation， and life understanding of the experienced events. Preserved and transmitted in a manner that aligns with individuals’ expectations， it also facilitates human beings’ pursuit， reflection， and growth in life meaning through interpersonal interactions that transcend space and time. This paper comprehensively introduced the essence of narrative wills by reviewing their conceptual evolution， connotation attributes， value manifestation， implementation paths， and specific case analysis， aiming to provide a reference for their implementation.
