Open AccessTales of the O.R.: A Reflective Essay on Story-Telling in Anesthesia
Author(s) -
Rohin Tangri
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
uwomj/medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2560-8274
pISSN - 0042-0336
DOI - 10.5206/uwomj.v89i2.14107
Subject(s) - narrative , competence (human resources) , anesthesiology , narrative medicine , pain medicine , narrative review , psychology , personal narrative , narrative criticism , medical education , medicine , narrative inquiry , anesthesia , literature , art , social psychology , psychotherapist
Narrative medicine has been well described as medicine practiced with narrative competence. I illustrate its application in anesthesiology by exploring three narrative discourses: the one between patient and provider, the one between anesthesiologist and surgical team, and the one between learner and self. Furthermore, I draw on my personal experiences, as well others’ research in narrative medicine and patient satisfaction, to examine the impact of narrative competence on both patients and providers.