Pellegrin, opera and tragedy

The composition of rhyme-assigned poetry was a prevalent literary practice during both the Goryeo and Joseon periods in Korea. Although only about twenty examples from Goryeo literati have survived, they exhibit distinct characteristics: the coexistence of individual and collective composition, as well as the parallel use of isolated rhyme characters and entire poetic lines as rhyming elements. The active participation of Buddhist monks in this practice reflects the flourishing of Buddhism in the Goryeo era, while the frequent selection of Su Shi’s verses illustrates the widespread admiration for his poetic style. In the Joseon period, rhyme-assigned poetry developed unique features. First, there was a shift from collective to individual composition. Second, the occasions for collective rhyme-assigned poetry became more diverse, encompassing scholarly exchanges among friends, family traditions, and teacher-student interactions. The rhyming elements fell into two categories: discrete characters and “exemplary poetic lines”, the latter being further divided into Chinese and domestic sources. Among Chinese sources, selections ranged from the Book of Songs to Qing poet Yuan Mei, with Du Fu, Su Shi, Zhu Xi, Wang Wei, and Tao Yuanming being the most frequently chosen poets—each serving distinct literary purposes. Joseon literati also employed domestic poetic lines, which were either historical or contemporary. Historical works were selected based on their thematic or emotional resonance with the poet’s situation, whereas contemporary lines were predominantly drawn from familial or social circles. Non-poetic rhyme sources, typically used in collective compositions, exhibited remarkable variety: some derived from phrases, personal names, poetic titles, musical forms, geographical locations, architectural structures, or even immediate scenery and emotions. These diverse approaches highlight the creative flexibility of rhyme-assigned poetry in Joseon literary culture.

Care coordination has been shown to have a positive effect on the management of chronic disease. Specific to the management of leukemia, coordination may occur between primary care physician, medical and radiation oncologists, surgeons, cardiologists, and genetics specialists. Experiencing gaps in communication and care coordination, many health consumers seek instrumental support in their social circles, including online forums and networks. The goal of this theory-guided study was to provide an in-depth assessment of how individuals use online forums to deliberate about their goals and plans for leukemia care coordination. Guided by the planning theory of communication, the data were collected from the American Cancer Society Cancer Survivors Network and included 125 original posts and 1,248 responses. Thematic analysis and axial coding were applied to analyze the data. Goal-related themes included overcoming the diffusion of care coordination and achieving health management cohesion. Planning themes included social health management, communication self-efficacy, and role deliberation. Online patient forums provide an interactive platform for patients and caregivers to engage in active conversations, which in turn can serve as identifiers of care coordination needs. Communication with those who share similar experiences allows cancer patients and survivors to accumulate functional health literacy, gain communication self-efficacy, and articulate a care coordination role acceptable to them.