Poetic Forms and Structures in Qualitative Health Research

In this article, the author explores the uses of poetic forms in qualitative health research, analyzing the matically a poem written from a patient's perspective of being treated in an emergency room. From the themes identified, he created two 'research poems' using two formal poetic structures: the French-Malaysian pantoum, and the Japanese-inspired American tanka. The author contextualizes this research through an exploration of the arts and poetry as qualitative research

Art · Literature · Poetry · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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