Beyond experiential knowledge: a classification of patient knowledge
02 July 2024 Paper
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Patients’ experiential knowledge is increasingly documented as a valid form of knowledge in the health sector and is often said to be a source of valuable information to complement the knowledge of health professionals.
The aim of this review is:
- To challenge the dominant model of knowledge in medicine and healthcare by making the various forms of patient knowledge more explicit and tangible.
- To provide a better understanding of what experiential knowledge consists of by classifying the various forms of knowledge patients acquire, develop, and mobilize throughout their care journey.
A narrative review allows to classify six types of patient knowledge according to their source of learning: embodied, monitoring, navigation, medical, relational, and cultural knowledge.