Narrative Dialogue:Concept and Case Analysis.
Through literature review and analysis of clinical practice cases,this paper proposes that narrative dialogue refers to the conscious expression and communication between physicians and patients,with a clear narrative orientation within specific clinical contexts.Its core lies in externalizing patients' implicit,unspoken suffering and establishing empathic connections.Narrative dialogue comprises four constituent elements-context,subject,orientation,and connection-and manifests distinct objectives and characteristics at three levels:value,narrative essence,and practice.This article synthesizes the general core principles and practical steps of narrative dialogue and argues that narrative dialogue constitutes a recognizable,analyzable,and teachable core component in the clinical practice of narrative medicine.It bridges narrative medicine theory with clinical practice and provides a new breakthrough point for the systematic construction of narrative medicine education and clinical paths.
Authors
- Huan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1598-5335)
- Xiao-Hong Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2092-246X)
- Ge-Chong Ruan
- Jia-Xin Zhou
- Zhong He
- Xi Ding
- Fei Li
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2026-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3881/j.issn.1000-503x.17430
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00