Table 2 Narrative Elements of Clinical Ethics Consultation Documentation [21]
From: Clinical ethics consultation documentation in the era of open notes
Narrative Elements |
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Voice -Who is telling the tale? -Whose perspective are we hearing? -Why is this story being told? |
Character -Who is the center of the tale? -Whose story is it? -Are there missing voices/characters? |
Plot -What has been disrupted in the story? -What has disrupted the integrity of the person and their story? |
Resolution -Movement from dissonance to consonance -CECs do not end for patients at the conclusion of a consult -Find least damaging path forward -Restore integrity/wholeness of patient, family, and providers -Does the resolution fit in light of the participants’ stories? |