Illness Narrative of Chronic Diseases Through the Lens of Power Theory
This article uses Foucault's modern power theory to analyze relationship between the micro-level illness narrative of chronic disease patients and the macro-level power structure,in an attempt to uncover the modern power relations and underlying structural forces reflected in individual illness narratives.The illness narrative of chronic disease expressed through patients'experience hides a macro modern power structure.Cultural symbols,capital and markets forces,modern medicine,healthcare systems,and other factors in the medical field form a ubiquitous power network,constantly producing mainstream discourse in the field of healthcare.Through various power technologies,it operates in specific clinical practices and daily life worlds,shaping and dominating the illness narrative of patients with chronic disease.Reflection on the power structure in the medical field may provide a more comprehensive perspective for alleviating the suffering of chronic disease patients and their families,and also add a humanistic element to relevant reforms in the medical field from the perspective of illness narrative.
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