Citation

Lee H, Fawcett J, DeMarco R. Appl. Nurs. Res. 2016; 30: 58-60.

Affiliation

Department of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Boston.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apnr.2015.09.004

PMID

27091254

Abstract

PURPOSE: To explain the development and application of storytelling/narrative theory in health disparities intervention research as a way to promote health communication and behavior change among racial, ethnic, and minority populations.

FINDINGS: The proposed storytelling theory helps explain that storytelling affects changes in attitude and health behavior of the viewer through realism, identification, and transportation.

CONCLUSIONS: The proposed storytelling/narrative theory can be a guide to develop culturally grounded narrative interventions that have the ability to connect with hard-to-reach populations. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Narrative communication is context-dependent because it derives meaning from the surrounding situation and provides situation-based stories that are a pathway to processing story content. Although storytelling is grounded in nursing practice and education, it is underutilized in nursing interventional research. Future efforts are needed to extend theory-based narrative intervention studies designed to change attitude and behaviors that will reduce health disparities among minorities.

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Language: en