漫畫創作者珊姆‧海斯特參與了健康照護領域中一個成長中的運動：圖像醫學。簡言之，用圖像將注意力帶到病人的需求和目標上，促成更好的照顧。海斯特的母親除了帕金森氏症及失智症之外，還有些讓人費解的症狀。她分享了畫出母親醫療故事的小細節，導致更多同理心、了解、溝通，和內心的平靜。

Visual storytelling transformed one daughter's role as a caregiver, helping her mother communicate complex needs amid Parkinson's and dementia. A simple hand-drawn sign explaining how her mother leaned in bed led nurses she had never met to provide better support overnight. This approach, called graphic medicine, uses comics and drawings to capture not just symptoms but also personalities, goals, and human connections. Even basic sketches can spark empathy and understanding when words fail.

Pictures Bridge Gaps That Words Leave In Health Care

連環漫畫如何創造更好的健康照護

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珊姆‧海斯特: 連環漫畫如何創造更好的健康照護