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INTRODUCTION The core principle of constructivism is the premise that learning is a process in which new knowledge is built upon existing knowledge. The preexisting cognitive model of a disease — preconception — is based on patients’ experiences, intuition, and knowledge. Patients can also create misconception — an inconsistent view that needs to be identified and verified. Constructivism places patients as a centre of communication and prefers exploration, discussion, and questioning rather than learning ex cathedra [1, 2]. When providing patients with information, every clinician should be aware of a patient’s perception of illness [1–3], which can be assessed using drawing [4, 5].