Metaphors in healthcare narratives and practice: powers and pitfalls

Alison Buckley; Louise Corless; Adele Taylor; Katy Watkinson

Metaphors in healthcare narratives and practice: powers and pitfalls

Alison Buckley
, Louise Corless
, Adele Taylor
, Katy Watkinson

University of Cumbria

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Throughout history, metaphors and figurative language have been used in health and social care to aid communication, visualise illness and conceptualise thinking. This article, the second in our series on narratives in nurse education, critically explores the meaning and resonance of metaphors’ utility in narrative inquiry. It presents student reflections of metaphors heard throughout their engagement with personal stories of health and illness during their programme.

Original language	English
Journal	Nursing Times
Volume	120
Publication status	Published online - 9 Sept 2024

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