Bearing Witness to Joy and Sorrow: Narrative Medicine and Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (REI) Providers' Journeys in Infertility Treatment.
Health Commun
; 39(4): 808-817, 2024 Apr.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36872308
ABSTRACT
This study examines providers' perceptions of provider-patient communication in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) practices. Grounded in narrative medicine, we interviewed six REI providers about their experiences providing fertility care. REI providers crafted a narrative of bearing witness by (1) situating personal and professional self in REI narratives, (2) sharing news as important medical moments, and (3) cultivating affiliation between provider and patient. These findings offer insight into the power of narrative medicine in fertility care, the role of emplotment in narrative sense-making, and the emotional labor associated with information delivery in REI treatments. We offer several recommendations for how patients and providers can improve communication experiences in REI.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Medicina Narrativa
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Infertilidade
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Commun
Assunto da revista:
PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article