The Power of Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Relevant Health Promotion Tool
The Power of Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Relevant Health Promotion Tool
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DOI：
10.1177/1524839916658023
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发表时间：
2016-11-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Thompson, Beti
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作者：
Briant, Katherine J.;Halter, Amy;Thompson, Beti
数字讲故事是健康促进中的一种新兴方式。它通过将技术与弱势群体成员的声音相结合来解决卫生不平等问题，这些群体往往代表不足。这个试点项目的总体目标是探索数字讲故事是否可以成为拉美裔/拉丁裔分享他们与癌症或其他疾病的经验的文化相关的健康促进工具。推广员参加了培训员培训讲习班。社区成员与训练有素的推销员合作，通过社区研讨会创作数字故事。我们对数字故事创作者进行了一对一的采访，以获取观点并评估他们的经验。讲故事的人最重要的一个主题是讲故事的力量。访谈中出现的支持主题是(1)联系和交流，(2)缺乏讲故事的机会和障碍，以及(3)预防疾病意识和教育的潜力。这项研究发现，数字讲故事与墨西哥裔拉美裔/拉美裔美国人的文化相关。对于这些讲故事的人来说，它是一个独特的有价值的工具，可以分享克服或管理健康问题的个人故事。参与者认为数字故事体验是积极和有益的。它提供了一个疗伤的出口，可以反思一段艰难的经历，并在自己的社区中找到支持。
Digital storytelling is an emergent method in health promotion. It addresses health inequities by combining technology with the voices of members of vulnerable, often underrepresented populations. The overall goal of this pilot project was to explore if digital storytelling could be a culturally relevant health promotion tool for Hispanics/Latinos to share their experiences with cancer, or other diseases. Promotores participated in a train-the-trainer workshop. Community members worked with trained promotores to create digital stories through community workshops. We conducted one-on-one interviews with digital story creators to elicit perspectives and assess their experience. One overarching theme among storytellers was the power of storytelling. Supporting subthemes that emerged in the interviews were (1) connection and communication, (2) lack of opportunities and barriers to telling stories, and (3) potential for disease prevention awareness and education. This study found digital storytelling to be culturally relevant for Hispanics/Latinos of Mexican origin. For these storytellers it was a uniquely valuable tool for sharing personal stories of overcoming or managing health issues. Participants found the digital story experience to be positive and beneficial. It provided a healing outlet to reflect on a difficult experience and find support within one's own community.