Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Abstract

The Story Theory is a Key Element of Many Holistic Nursing Procedures

Andrzej Brodziak, Agnieszka Wolinska and Alicja Rozyk–Myrta

The authors draw attention to the effective procedure performed by nurses aimed to counteract the adverse consequences of loneliness, the essence of which is due to the so-called "Story Theory". They recall that this "Story Theory" is one of the so-called "Middle Range Theories for Nursing", proposed by Mary Jane Smith and Patrycja Lier, which is a useful tool in formulating various psychotherapeutic interventions. The authors cite two of their own previous works, related to so-called "life review therapy," in which they also proposed practical therapeutic procedures in line with the essence of the "Story Theory". The cited papers describe the rules of conversation, enabling patients to obtain a "balanced, memorized assessment of one's own live". The authors remark that the present proposal of the Story Theory coincides with the current and increasingly more explicit awareness in the field of sociology and political science of the importance of the so-called narrative, or just constructing new stories, supporting the promotion of new, social ideas.