Student Healthcare Clinicians' Illness Narratives: Professional Identity Development and Relational Practice

Lawson, Lindsey; Knudson‐Martin, Carmen; Hernandez, Barbara Couden; Lough, Aubrey; Benesh, Stefanie; Douglas, Allyson

doi:10.1080/01926187.2017.1322926

“…Healthcare providers have also reached beyond research to write personal editorials (Olson, 2002), published journal articles (Coulter, 2008;Dowey, 2005;Memon, 2013;Taylor-Marshall, 2002;Tosh-Kennedy, 2007) and create public online blogs (Sczuroski, 2017) about personal illness experiences. By critically reflecting on personal illness experiences, individuals, including healthcare professionals, can make meaning of illness on a personal level, which in turn can inform their professional practice (Amundson & Ross, 2016;Charon, 2001Charon, /2004Himes, 2002;Lawson et al, 2017;Schwind, 2003Schwind, , 2004Taylor, 1992;Taylor-Marshall, 2002;Winawer, 1998).…”

Section: Personal Illness Storiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal illness experience of my adolescent self: a narrative inquiry self-study

Aksenchuk¹

2022

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<p>Building on Dewey’s philosophy of experience, our personal and professional lived experiences are mutually informing. Thus, personal illness experiences may impact how we engage in professional roles. In this self-study, using Connelly and Clandinin’s Narrative Inquiry, I explore my experience of an eating disorder as an adolescent, and how this experience informs my nursing practice today. I crafted stories of my illness experience often using poetic prose. I analyzed these using the three levels of justification (personal, practical, social) through the theoretical lens of Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Four narrative threads (impulsivity: response to losing control, lack of autonomy, liminality, lack of meaningful relationships) emerged and coalesced into three narrative patterns (control, belonging, identity). This self-study provides healthcare professionals an understanding of the impact a stigmatized illness may have on one’s professional role. My intention is to inspire others to enter their own inquiry into their experiences of illness.</p>

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“…To understand the personal dimension, we will explore the concept in question. The personal dimension can be defined as a set of personal components that have a substantial impact on professional identity and frequently cause tensions in that role (Bushby et al, 2015;Fitzgerald, 2020;Lawson et al, 2017;McMahon et al, 2016;Nicholls & Gibson, 2010). Although much research has already been conducted on personal components, in-depth research into the personal dimension appears to be lacking, in spite of a clear need to deepen our understanding of this topic (Drolet & Sauvageau, 2016).…”

Section: Personal Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The reason that ethnicity is queried without further using these data may be due to an ingrained practice of researchers with a medical background, namely the standard consideration that ethnicity and diagnoses are epidemiologically intertwined (Whaley, 2003). Lawson et al (2017) do mention in their study limitations that they would have liked more ethnic diversity in their research sample to create a better representation of their target group. It is to be expected that ethnicity influences the personal dimension, because ethnicity is connected with a specific culture, and also because of racist reactions that an ethnically 'different' professional or student may encounter.…”

Section: Aspect 1: Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A similar effect is shown by Lahav et al (2018), who researched the effect that long-term relationships with persons with disabilities -and with their families and friends -have on occupational therapy students. Professionals with personal histories of illness do effectively connect these experiences to their work (Lawson et al, 2017). Kenny et al (2009), in turn, point out that personal life experiences, as part of the personal dimension of speech therapists, play an important role in dealing with ethical dilemmas and challenges of the healthcare system in this profession.…”

Section: Aspect 2: Life Experiencesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The personal dimension of allied health professional identity: A scoping review in health sciences literature / Die persönliche Dimension der beruflichen Identität von Gesundheitsfachkräften: ein Scoping-Review in der gesundheitswissenschaftlichen Literatur

Belgraver

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Coppoolse

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Doorn

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2022

International Journal of Health Professions

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Introduction With a shift in healthcare from diagnosis-centered to human- and interprofessional-centered work, allied health professionals (AHPs) may encounter dilemmas in daily work because of discrepancies between values of learned professional protocols and their personal values, the latter being a component of the personal dimension. The personal dimension can be defined as a set of personal components that have a substantial impact on professional identity. In this study, we aim to improve the understanding of the role played by the personal dimension, by answering the following research question: What is known about the personal dimension of the professional identity of AHPs in (allied) health literature? Methods In the scoping review, databases, CINAHL, ERIC, Medline, PubMed, and PsychINFO were searched for studies focusing on what is regarded as ‘the personal dimension of professional identity’ of AHPs in the health literature; 81 out of 815 articles were included and analyzed in this scoping review. A varying degree of attention for the personal dimension within the various allied health professions was observed. Result After analysis, we introduce the concept of four aspects in the personal dimension of AHPs. We explain how these aspects overlap to some degree and feed into each other. The first aspect encompasses characteristics like gender, age, nationality, and ethnicity. The second aspect consists of the life experiences of the professional. The third involves character traits related to resilience and virtues. The fourth aspect, worldview, is formed by the first three aspects and consists of the core beliefs and values of AHPs, paired with personal norms. Discussion These four aspects are visualized in a conceptual model that aims to make AHPs more aware of their own personal dimension, as well as the personal dimension of their colleagues intra- and interprofessionally. It is recommended that more research be carried out to examine how the personal dimension affects allied health practice.

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“…Healthcare providers have also reached beyond research to write personal editorials (Olson, 2002), published journal articles (Coulter, 2008;Dowey, 2005;Memon, 2013;Taylor-Marshall, 2002;Tosh-Kennedy, 2007) and create public online blogs (Sczuroski, 2017) about personal illness experiences. By critically reflecting on personal illness experiences, individuals, including healthcare professionals, can make meaning of illness on a personal level, which in turn can inform their professional practice (Amundson & Ross, 2016;Charon, 2001Charon, /2004Himes, 2002;Lawson et al, 2017;Schwind, 2003Schwind, , 2004Taylor, 1992;Taylor-Marshall, 2002;Winawer, 1998).…”

Section: Personal Illness Storiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Personal illness experience of my adolescent self: a narrative inquiry self-study

Aksenchuk¹

2022

Preprint

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<p>Building on Dewey’s philosophy of experience, our personal and professional lived experiences are mutually informing. Thus, personal illness experiences may impact how we engage in professional roles. In this self-study, using Connelly and Clandinin’s Narrative Inquiry, I explore my experience of an eating disorder as an adolescent, and how this experience informs my nursing practice today. I crafted stories of my illness experience often using poetic prose. I analyzed these using the three levels of justification (personal, practical, social) through the theoretical lens of Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Four narrative threads (impulsivity: response to losing control, lack of autonomy, liminality, lack of meaningful relationships) emerged and coalesced into three narrative patterns (control, belonging, identity). This self-study provides healthcare professionals an understanding of the impact a stigmatized illness may have on one’s professional role. My intention is to inspire others to enter their own inquiry into their experiences of illness.</p>

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Student Healthcare Clinicians' Illness Narratives: Professional Identity Development and Relational Practice

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Personal illness experience of my adolescent self: a narrative inquiry self-study

Personal illness experience of my adolescent self: a narrative inquiry self-study

The personal dimension of allied health professional identity: A scoping review in health sciences literature / Die persönliche Dimension der beruflichen Identität von Gesundheitsfachkräften: ein Scoping-Review in der gesundheitswissenschaftlichen Literatur

Personal illness experience of my adolescent self: a narrative inquiry self-study

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