[Metaphor and narrative as instruments for identity development among general practitioners? A qualitative study of a 240-hour course].
Focusing on case presentation in GPs' training programmes did not confirm the high expectations of "narrative based medicine" concerning the linguistic categories of 'metaphor' and 'narrative' as central instruments for the promotion of the professional identity of young general practitioners. Quantitative evaluation control showed that traditional Balint-group work was highly estimated throughout the whole course programme against all other items followed by case presentations. These results indicate that integration of the narrative-based approach into Balint group work might be possible, but moreover they suggest the possibility of a narrative-based qualitative evaluation of the training group's interactions and processes, which until now has been used far too seldom.
Konitzer
Martin
M
Akademische Lehrpraxis der MHH, Hannover. nahid.freudenberg@t-online.de
Doering
Thorsten
T
Fischer
Gisela C
GC
D003479:Curriculum; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept