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Narrative Medicine

Experiences

Participants' experiences

The participants in a creative writing workshop often come with different backgrounds and prerequisites. Common to them is that their general experience is that the writing workshops allow them a free space where they are seen as people rather than patients.

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The experiences of healthcare professionals

The role of the health care professional at a writing workshop is first and foremost to be a supportive resource and help the participants if they need professional support during the writing workshop. But the therapist also actively participates in the writing workshop.

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The authors' experiences

Authors who teach creative writing are professional writers who have undergone training in holding writing workshops for vulnerable people who, for example, have/ have had cancer or are receiving alcohol treatment.

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Previous participant:

"I can use the course to move forward in my life - forget the disease a little"

Healthcare professional:

"It was enriching to experience some citizens' resources in formulating themselves. It was a good experience to see the citizens recognize each other as something completely natural."

Author:

"Basically, there is no difference between teaching university students and people with serious illness. Here we are all first and foremost writers"

Last Updated 30.06.2024