Narrative medicine pinpoints loss of autonomy and stigma in Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Parkinson’s disease characteristics can create a self-perceived sense of stigmatization and disapproval by others, thereby affecting self-perceived autonomy. This study investigated the metaphors related to the loss of autonomy and stigma in stories and drawings of Parkinson’s disease. We c...

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Main Authors: Barend W. Florijn, Raoul Kloppenborg, Ad A. Kaptein, Bastiaan R. Bloem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-023-00593-y