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Review Article
The Fairy Tale as a Time Machine in Palliative Care
Author(s): Eva Bojner Horwitz and Natalia TolstokovaEva Bojner Horwitz and Natalia Tolstokova
Background: Studies show that certainty of death may affect time perception and the meaning attributed to time. The central interest of this research is the connection between the perception of time and fairy tales. The aim of the study was to explore the fairy tale method in their delivery of palliative care and how this work is related to the concept of time. Methods: A focus group interview conducted with a team delivering the service in Russia forms the basis of the exploration of experiences of working with a Fairy Tale method in palliative care. The data generated from the focus group are analyzed using a phenomenological-hermeneutic method. This involves reading the data at three levels: naïve reading, structure analyses and complete interpretation. Results: From the analysis, it emerged that the fairy tale met.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1168.1000451
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