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Table 2 Overview of the narratives

From: NEGOTIATING HEALTH: patients’ and guardians’ perspective on “failed” patient-professional interactions in the context of the Swedish health care system

Protagonist

Patient or Guardian to Patient

Antagonist

Word count

Time frame

Acute or chronic disease

Inpatient or Outpatient setting

Middle-aged Woman

Guardian to a young girl

Several doctors

956

Several weeks

Acute

Both

Middle-aged Man

Guardian to an adolescent girl

Several doctors

1276

Several weeks

Acute

Both

Middle-aged Woman

Guardian to an adolescent girl

Several doctors & psychotherapist

1143

Several weeks

Chronic

Outpatient

Middle-aged Women (Group)

Patient

Saleswomen in hospital context

951

2–3 Hours

Chronic

Inpatient

Middle-aged Woman

Patient

Oncology Nurse

922

Less than one hour

Chronic

Outpatient

Adult man

Patient

One Doctor

553

Less than one hour

Unknown

Outpatient

Adult, no gender specified

Patient

Nurse, other Patients

1704

Several weeks

Chronic

Inpatient

Adult, no gender specified

Patient

Several Doctors

302

Several weeks

Chronic

Both