作者
Shannon D Scott, Lisa Hartling, Kathy A O'Leary, Mandy Archibald, Terry P Klassen
发表日期
2012/6/1
期刊
Arts & Health
卷号
4
期号
2
页码范围
162-173
出版商
Taylor & Francis Group
简介
Objective
To identify the beneficial attributes and mechanisms of storytelling through understanding the parental experiences of using a storybook knowledge translation intervention. Method
An exploratory descriptive design involving 23 parents of children presenting to two emergency departments for treatment of croup. Parents received a set of three storybooks, each representing a different severity level of croup (mild, moderate, and severe). Results
The storybooks were evaluated favorably. Parents were better able to understand the progression and treatment of croup by reading the stories, thus reducing uncertainty and alleviating anxiety about their child's condition. Parents consistently reported four positive outcomes associated with using the storybooks: (1) feeling reassured that they had done the right thing, (2) reduced uncertainty, (3) a normalization of the experience, and (4) feeling empowered …学术搜索中的文章
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