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Published on: February 16, 2011
Can sharing stories change practice? A qualitative study of an interprofessional narrative-based palliative care
Charles Campion-Smith1, Helen Austin, Sue Criswick
1Department of Primary Care Education and Development, School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University, Dorset, UK. charlescs@metronet.co.uk
Abstract:
A series of six interprofessional palliative care meetings used narrative, with participants sharing stories from their professional experience in facilitated small groups. The course was attended by doctors, nurses, social workers and emergency care practitioners. The course was evaluated by telephone interview with 19 of the 28 participants. Respondents reported effects including changed behaviours and benefit to patients. The use of narrative, as a starting point for shared learning, discussion and evaluation is unusual. Five months after the end of the course, many participants described changed professional behaviour which they believed led to improved patient outcomes.
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