Storytelling: A Qualitative Tool to Promote Health Among Vulnerable Populations.
Storytelling is a basic cultural phenomenon that has recently been recognized as a valuable method for collecting research data and developing multidisciplinary interventions. The purpose of this article is to present a collection of nursing scholarship wherein the concept of storytelling, underpinned by cultural phenomena, is explored for data collection and intervention. A conceptual analysis of storytelling reveals key variables. Following a brief review of current research focused on storytelling used within health care, three case studies among three vulnerable populations (American Indian teen mothers, American Indian cancer survivors, and African American women at risk for HIV/AIDS) demonstrate the uses of storytelling for data collection and intervention. Implications for transcultural nursing regarding storytelling are discussed.
University of California-San Francisco, School of Nursing, CA, USA Janellepalacios@gmail.com.
Janelle F
JF
Palacios
University of California-Los Angeles, School of Nursing CA, USA.
Benissa
B
Salem
University of California-Los Angeles, School of Nursing CA, USA.
Felicia Schanche
FS
Hodge
University of California-Los Angeles, School of Nursing CA, USA.
Cyndi R
CR
Albarrán
University of California-Los Angeles, School of Nursing CA, USA.
Ann
A
Anaebere
University of California-Los Angeles, School of Nursing CA, USA.
Teodocia Maria
TM
Hayes-Bautista
D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D005495:Folklore; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D044382:Population Groups; D011247:Pregnancy; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D035862:Vulnerable Populations; D016387:Women's Health
focus group analysis; grounded theory; phenomenology