Metaphors in healthcare narratives and practice: powers and pitfalls

Buckley, Alison ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2526-7022 , Corless, Louise ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2788-4347 , Taylor, Adele and Watkinson, Katy (2024) Metaphors in healthcare narratives and practice: powers and pitfalls. Nursing Times, 120 (10).

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Abstract

Throughout history, metaphors and figurative language have been used in health and social care to aid communication, visualise illness and conceptualise thinking. This article, the second in our series on narratives in nurse education, critically explores the meaning and resonance of metaphors’ utility in narrative inquiry. It presents student reflections of metaphors heard throughout their engagement with personal stories of health and illness during their programme.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Nursing Times
Publisher:	EMAP Publishing
ISSN:	0954-7762
Departments:	Institute of Health > Nursing
Additional Information:	Authors: Alison Buckley is senior lecturer and pathway lead BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing; Louise Corless is senior lecturer in mental health nursing and programme leader BSc (Hons) Nursing; Adele Taylor is a third-year adult nursing student; Katy Watkinson is a third-year mental health nursing student; all at the University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	15 Oct 2024 13:14
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 10:16
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8456

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