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Developing narrative research in supportive and palliative care: the focus on illness narratives

AF Bingley

International Observatory on End of Life Care, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster

C Thomas

International Observatory on End of Life Care, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster

J Brown

School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Southampton

J Reeve

Division of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, Liverpool

S Payne

International Observatory on End of Life Care, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster, s.a.payne{at}lancaster.ac.uk

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.

Key Words: illness narratives • narrative research methods • supportive and palliative care research

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 22, No. 5, 653-658 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0269216308089842
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