Patient Storytellers for Professionalism Education
10.11307/mededjapan.50.5_507
- VernacularTitle:4. 患者の語りを用いたプロフェッショナリズム教育
- Author:
Daisuke SON
1
Author Information
1. Department of Medical Education Studies, International Research Center for Medical Education, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
- Keywords:
Patient narratives;
Narrative;
Empathy;
Altruism;
Professionalism
- From:Medical Education
2019;50(5):507-511
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The importance of patient narratives has been recognized in medical education. It is almost equivalent to concepts of "altruism" or "empathy" in medical professionalism. However, opportunities or resources on the matter have been limited. About 100 years ago, Sir William Osler said, "Just listen to your patient" , emphasizing the importance of patient narratives. Listening to the patient's story has been situated at the core of medical education, and the value of patient narratives has been explored through an online database and the activities of patient storytellers. In this article, examples from our empirical study on patient narratives are presented, and its effectiveness is then discussed.
