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ReviewWorld journal of clinical cases2025

Embedding narrative medicine in primary healthcare: Exploration and practice from a medical humanities perspective.

Ning-Jia Lei, Deep K Vaishnani, Mohmmad Shaheen, Haniah Pisheh, Jing Zeng, Fu-Rong Ying, Qiu-Qin Yang, Cong-Ying Wang, Jun Ma, Jing-Ye Pan and 1 more

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Review in World journal of clinical cases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Ning-Jia LeiCollege of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Deep K VaishnaniSchool of International Studies, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Mohmmad ShaheenDepartment of Medicine, Misr University for Science and Technology, Cairo 3237101, Al Qāhirah, Egypt.
Haniah PishehSchool of International Studies, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jing ZengSchool of Clinical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Fu-Rong YingDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Qiu-Qin YangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Cong-Ying WangSchool of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Renji College of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jun MaDepartment of Pathology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jing-Ye PanKey Laboratory of Intelligent Treatment and Life Support for Critical Diseases of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Key Laboratory of Critical Care and Artificial Intelligence, Zhejiang Engineering Research Center for Hospital Emergency and Process Digitization, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Ning-Jian HouDepartment of International Cooperation and Exchange, Wencheng Branch of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 540065381@qq.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examines the integration of narrative medicine (NM) into primary healthcare (PHC) settings, evaluating its role in enhancing medical humanities education within grassroots healthcare institutions. Through a comprehensive literature review and case analysis, the research investigates the current state, challenges, and practical barriers to embedding NM into PHC systems, while proposing targeted strategies for improvement. The findings suggest that NM fosters stronger doctor-patient trust, enhances healthcare quality, and promotes humanistic care. However, primary hospitals face numerous challenges in advancing medical humanities, including a lack of trust between doctors and patients, tensions arising from the commercialization of healthcare, institutional limitations, unequal distribution of resources, and issues related to physicians' professional competencies and stress management. These interrelated obstacles detract from the quality of PHC services and the overall patient experience. Drawing on successful case studies from primary hospitals, the paper outlines effective strategies for overcoming these challenges. The study provides both theoretical and practical insights for advancing medical humanities in PHC, contributing to improvements in healthcare service quality and supporting the development of high standards in the healthcare sector. Ultimately, the findings aim to promote the broader adoption and ongoing refinement of NM within PHC institutions.

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Doctor-patient relationshipHealthcare qualityMedical humanitiesNarrative medicinePrimary healthcare

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PMID40771738
PMCPMC12188837

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