Publications and Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
This paper will focus on the use of narrative or writing as an opportunity to bear witness, honor and work through the grief and loss professional caregivers experience in their oncology practice. The discussion includes, meaning making, narrative theory, narrative therapy and the growing literature of narrative medicine. Sample narratives will be shared to elucidate how writing can assist with the pain, loss and grief professional caregivers experience in the care of those coping with death and dying.
Comments
This work was originally published in Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, available at http://www.reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org