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TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing narrative research in supportive and palliative care : the focus on illness narratives.
AU - Bingley, Amanda F.
AU - Thomas, Carol
AU - Brown, J.
AU - Reeve, J.
AU - Payne, Sheila
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - The phenomenon of the ‘illness narrative' is well-documented, in the last 25 years, of increasing interest to researchers in health and social sciences. Personal stories about the experience of facing the end of life also have an established history of particular relevance for palliative care clinicians. In this article, we review and describe a range of narrative analysis approaches that may be of use in palliative care. In particular, we distinguish between qualitative analysis applied to narratives and narrative analysis as a method. We discuss the potential benefits and challenges in the use of narrative research methods as a means to deepen our understanding of patient, carer and health professionals' experience, and to support improvements in end of life care policy and practice.
AB - The phenomenon of the ‘illness narrative' is well-documented, in the last 25 years, of increasing interest to researchers in health and social sciences. Personal stories about the experience of facing the end of life also have an established history of particular relevance for palliative care clinicians. In this article, we review and describe a range of narrative analysis approaches that may be of use in palliative care. In particular, we distinguish between qualitative analysis applied to narratives and narrative analysis as a method. We discuss the potential benefits and challenges in the use of narrative research methods as a means to deepen our understanding of patient, carer and health professionals' experience, and to support improvements in end of life care policy and practice.
KW - illness narratives • narrative research methods • supportive and palliative care research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49149084990&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0269216308089842
DO - 10.1177/0269216308089842
M3 - Journal article
VL - 22
SP - 653
EP - 658
JO - Palliative Medicine
JF - Palliative Medicine
SN - 1477-030X
IS - 5
ER -