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Storytelling: a holistic foundation for genetic nursing
1Division of Social Science, Ethics, and Law, Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, Inc, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA.
Holistic Nursing Practice
|June 13, 1998
Summary
Genetic nurses require a new approach to genetic information and testing. Storytelling is essential for holistic genetic nursing, enhancing patient understanding and decision-making.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Genetics
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Genetic nursing practice requires a paradigm shift in understanding genetic information and testing.
- A theoretical model is proposed to link storytelling, holism, and genetic nursing.
Observation:
- Storytelling is crucial in clinical genetics for several reasons.
- It facilitates knowing the patient holistically.
- It honors personhood and humanness in care.
Findings:
- Storytelling reveals power dynamics in therapeutic relationships.
- It helps uncover patient values and beliefs influencing decisions.
- The use of storytelling in genetic nursing knowledge development is explored.
Implications:
- Adopting a storytelling approach can improve genetic nursing practice.
- This paradigm shift can enhance patient-centered care and decision-making.
- Further research should explore the dissemination of knowledge through storytelling in genetics.