Narrative medicine education improves residents' humanistic care ability and doctor-patient communication compared with lecture-based learning¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i3 large
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i3 Narrative medicine education was associated with improved humanistic care ability (SMD = 2.62, 95% CI 0.26 to 4.99, P = 0.03). → Dai Dongjun 2026 q3 i3 Narrative medicine education was associated with improved doctor-patient communication (SMD = 2.19, 95% CI 0.21 to 4.17, P = 0.03). → Dai Dongjun 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Dai Dongjun 2026¶

Dai Dongjun, Fan Yuzhi, Zhang Wenbao, Wei Qichun. (2026). The effect of narrative medicine-based education on academic performance and humanistic communication in residency training: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-53552-x

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Random-effects meta-analysis of 3 randomized controlled studies (128 vs 128 residents), humanistic care ability mainly measured with the Caring Ability Inventory or Mini-CEX. The pooled effect size SMD = 2.62 (95% CI 0.26 to 4.99) was significant with very high heterogeneity (I2 = 96.6%).

"narrative medicine education was associated with improved humanistic care ability (3 studies with 128 residents in narrative medicine group and 128 in LBL group, SMD = 2.62, 95% CI 0.26 to 4.99, P = 0.03; I2 = 96.6%)"

Dai Dongjun 2026 (2)¶

q3 · i3 · quant-synthesis · r2

Random-effects meta-analysis of 7 randomized controlled studies (197 vs 196 residents), communication predominantly measured by the SEGUE framework. The pooled effect size SMD = 2.19 (95% CI 0.21 to 4.17) was significant with very high heterogeneity (I2 = 94.3%).

"and doctor-patient communication (7 studies with 197 residents in narrative medicine group and 196 in LBL group, SMD = 2.19, 95% CI 0.21 to 4.17, P = 0.03; I2 = 94.3%)"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Oral Language — outcome: instruction changes it

Narrative medicine education improves residents' empathy ability compared with lecture-based learning, though with publication bias detected — related
Narrative medicine education shows no significant effect on residents' theoretical knowledge scores compared with lecture-based learning — related
Residents report higher satisfaction with narrative medicine education than lecture-based learning, but the effect is not robust to publication-bias adjustment — related
Narrative medicine education improves residents' procedural skill scores compared with lecture-based learning — related
Only 18% of studies provided a definition of communication skills and only 37% reported a communication framework — related

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