The Learning of Patients through the Narrative Process of Illness

Abstract

This article aims to study the learning outcomes through chronic illness narratives of patients with chronic diseases. This is the phenomenon of change within by creating new consciousness and developing intellectual skills in seeking the solution of life problems. Telling Life stories is a tool that people use to learn the delicate thoughts of inner behaviors. The human intuition of learning is used to interpret and understand the relationship of how well things are in the form of stories. From the analysis of the content in 5 steps of narrative process: (1) learning the layout of the story, (2) inviting patients tell the story, (3) making steps to absorb the story, 4) making step to reach the meaning of the story, and (5) the story becoming a complete story; to summarize, categorize the summary into a set of knowledge of 6 issues, Including the understanding of the value of life, the awareness of family caring for patients, learning patients’ actions and their impact on others, Learning the Principles of Religion for Healing, learning to face changes including a new identity. Story telling shows the characteristics of humanity that thrive in harmony in three aspects: physical, mental and intellectual behavior. The values and benefits of knowledge are elements that can be added to a curriculum, psychotherapy, or extra-curricular activities. With regard to nursing students, it is important to organize training programs in order to increase knowledge in the form of knowledge management or organize group exchange in the community. The use of patient narratives is a tool that helps them to heal and improve their own health.