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Storytelling
1College of Nursing, New York University, USA.
Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|February 18, 2010
Summary
Storytelling offers therapeutic benefits, validating individuals and connecting spirituality with nursing care. This approach helps older adults, even those with cognitive challenges, share their life stories, fostering self-transcendence.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Nursing Theory
- Psychology
Background:
- Storytelling is recognized for its therapeutic potential, providing validation and value.
- A link exists between aging, spirituality, and the pursuit of transcendence within the human experience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the connections between spirituality, nursing care, and patient/resident storytelling.
- To offer practical strategies for facilitating storytelling in older adults, including those with cognitive impairments.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of nursing theories and the concept of "humanness."
- Exploration of the "wounded storyteller" archetype.
- Discussion of practical approaches for nurses to support patient storytelling.
Main Results:
- Storytelling can be a peacemaking and transformative process.
- Nursing theories describe a worldview of "humanness" encompassing a life cycle of growth toward self-transcendence.
- Nurses play a crucial role in enabling older adults to voice their experiences.
Conclusions:
- Integrating patient storytelling into nursing care can enhance the therapeutic process for older adults.
- Facilitating storytelling supports the expression of spirituality and the journey toward self-transcendence.
- Nurses can empower patients by amplifying the "wounded storyteller's" voice.
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