Realist synthesis explores how narrative medicine interventions enhance holistic care readiness in medical students, suggesting improved outcomes and relational competence.
Key Points
Narrative medicine significantly enhances medical students' relational competence and empathy, supporting holistic care approaches.
The analysis included 13 studies with 1158 participants, focusing on the impact of storytelling in medical education.
A realist synthesis method was applied to evaluate context-mechanism-outcome (CMO) configurations related to narrative medicine.
Barriers such as emotional resistance indicate the need for adaptable formats in narrative medicine to improve effectiveness.