Using narrative medicine via storytelling to improve outcomes in breast cancer patients

Ross, Morag and Cunningham, Margaret and Rattray, Zahra (2023) Using narrative medicine via storytelling to improve outcomes in breast cancer patients. In: IUPHAR Education Satellite Meeting, 2023-07-01 - 2023-07-02, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences.

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Abstract

Breast cancer (BC) is the principle cause of cancer related deaths in females worldwide. It creates a significant burden on global healthcare, and therefore, remains a priority for the advancement of care toward these patients Narrative medicine (NM) is a technique involving the understanding and utilisation of the patient experience to improve healing. Its therapeutic potential is evident, but has yet to be fully utilised and transferred into a pharmacy setting