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The PATCHATT blog
We are using this blog to explore some of the ideas which underpin the PATCHATT initiative. We hope in this way to stimulate debate and to develop further understanding together.
amandajroberts57
Nov 152 min read
Everyone can be a palliative care researcher
People with a life-limiting illness are usually positioned as the beneficiaries of the knowledge which comes from research, rather than...
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amandajroberts57
Mar 122 min read
Co-development at the 2024 Marie Curie Research conference
The concept of co-development is fundamental to the PATCHATT approach to change, grounded in our belief not only in the agency of the...
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amandajroberts57
Jan 271 min read
Volunteer or social activist?
The new year is often a time for resolutions, for deciding what we are going to change in 2024. Often these changes are personal ones....
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amandajroberts57
May 29, 20231 min read
Researching the impact of storytelling
Previous posts here have emphasised the importance we place on storytelling. We tell stories to share our joy and our despair, to...
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amandajroberts57
Mar 27, 20231 min read
The next steps for patient-led change?
I have recently completed an MSc in Palliative Care at King’s College, London. The course was an inspiration, introducing me to fields...
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amandajroberts57
Dec 4, 20223 min read
What matters to you?
The question ‘what matters to you?’ guides the PATCHATT patient leadership approach. What we are trying to get at is, what are the...
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amandajroberts57
Aug 26, 20222 min read
Stories in PATCHATT – using narrative to catalyse change
Man is a storytelling animal (MacIntyre,1985). We tell stories to make sense of the world and our place in it (Connelly and Clandinin,...
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amandajroberts57
Jul 6, 20221 min read
PATCHATT at the GRAPHIC MEDICINE conference, Chicago, July 14-16
We are delighted that a video showcasing the use of comics within the PATCHATT approach is being shown at the prestigious Graphic...
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amandajroberts57
May 26, 20222 min read
The river image in PATCHATT
The image of a river is central to the PATCHATT approach. Life is often described as a journey, depicted visually by a path, wandering...
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Maybe all that kindness means is that we care enough about what happens to each other, to help it happen in a better way.
Maya Angelou, author
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