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The patient's view.

D Armstrong

    Social Science & Medicine (1982)
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Investigating the patient's authentic perspective in healthcare is challenging, as we can only access what is heard, not precisely what is said. Changes in medical and social science perceptions over 50 years influence what is perceived as valid patient views.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical sociology
    • Philosophy of medicine
    • Healthcare communication

    Background:

    • Growing emphasis on patient-centered care and the patient's perspective in medicine and social sciences.
    • Previous research often assumes direct access to the patient's authentic voice and experiences.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine the concept of the 'patient's view' in contemporary medical and social science discourse.
    • To argue that the pursuit of an 'authentic' patient narrative is methodologically flawed.
    • To explore how shifting perceptual frameworks in medicine and social sciences shape the understanding of patient experiences.

    Main Methods:

    • Historical analysis of perceptual changes in medicine and social sciences over the past 50 years.
    • Conceptual critique of the notion of 'hearing' versus 'saying' in patient-provider interactions.

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  • Examination of how evolving theoretical lenses influence the interpretation of patient accounts.

    • Main Results:

    • The investigation of patient experiences is inherently limited to what is perceived or 'heard' by the observer, not the entirety of what is 'said'.
    • Significant shifts in medical and social science paradigms over five decades have altered how patient perspectives are understood and validated.
    • Current focus on the validity of the patient's view may be an artifact of these historical perceptual changes rather than a direct reflection of patient authenticity.

    Conclusions:

    • The concept of accessing the 'authentic' patient's view is a misdirection; research is always mediated by the listener's perceptual framework.
    • Understanding the historical evolution of perceptions within medicine and social sciences is crucial for interpreting patient narratives.
    • The emphasis on patient validity may be a transient trend shaped by contemporary academic and clinical trends, rather than a fundamental epistemological shift.