Narratives of Health - Lecture Seven

Question 1

Salamonsen & Ahlzén (2018) narrative

Answer 1

CAM (complementary and alternative medicine)

Question 2

Salamonsen & Ahlźen (2018) outcome

Answer 2

CAM is becoming more popular in wealthy countries as patients are dissatisfied with treatment and interactions with HCPs as it focuses more on medicalisation of life rather than just the illness
Problem is that doctors are more knowledgable, CAM is unregulated and often expensive

Question 3

Limitations of Salamonsen & Ahlźen (2018) narrative

Answer 3

Parts of the reading are oversimplified and fail to consider some aspects while arguing

Question 4

Epistemology

Answer 4

The branch of philosophy that deals with the theory of knowledge, and the justification of it

Question 5

Medically unexplained symptoms

Answer 5

Both doctor and patient think something is wrong but can’t pinpoint the problem

Question 6

Naldemerci (2018) patient centred care - neurogenic

Answer 6

Alternative communication methods builds trust

Question 7

Naldemerci (2018) patient centred care - psychiatric

Answer 7

Caregiver may help make decisions

Question 8

Naldemerci (2018) patient centred care - migrants in aged care

Answer 8

Involving family, translators, recognises culture and language