"It changed my whole entire thinking": Identifying narrative elements in medical affidavit writing for asylum seekers.

The medical affidavit is critically significant for asylum seekers. Studies have shown that asylum seekers applying with a medical affidavit (versus without a medical affidavit) have double the success rate. There are many training resources for clinician-evaluators on the interviewing process, but little instruction exists on the affidavit writing process.