Section: Module 7: Lesson 1: Working with literature | Humanism in Health and Healthcare | NextGenU.org

  • Learning Objectives:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Practice deep reading and introspection while reading narrative and articulate resulting insights that relate to the experience of illnesses and healthcare practice.
    • Articulate the value of literature as a source of appreciation for the richness, diversity, and complexity of the human condition.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 7 hours and 24 minutes.

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      Required Learning Resources and Activities
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      Three Things to Do With Stories Using Literature in Medical, Health Professions, and Interprofessional Education URL
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      Read the entire article. (28 minutes)

      Academic Medicine - 2015

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      Asynchronous Learning Activity: Literature Reflection on Illness and Disease (360 minutes) Forum
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      General Instructions:

      In this learning activity, you will select a story or illness from Health Story Collaborative.

      Step 1: Select & Reflect

      Select a story of illness from the Health Story Collaborative and apply the three exercises described in the previous reading by Blackie and Wear.  
      You are required to deeply reflect on the selected story by doing the following:

      • Read deeply
      • Engage in moral inquiry
      • Draw out their illustrations, particularly of illness and the experiences of healthcare that are represented
      Step 2: Respond 

      Based on your selection above, prepare a 400-500 words written piece reflecting on the following key points:

      • Describe how the story you read closely has impacted your assumptions about the illness experience.
      • Describe any empathic connections with the author that you sensed in yourself while reading it. 
      • How do you imagine this type of close reading activity might shape your interactions with your current or future patients?
      • How does the selected story help you understand or appreciate the diversity and complexities of human conditions?
      Step 3: Submit 

      To submit your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B.: references are excluded from word counts).

      OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

      If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”