| Title |
Engaging Elements of Cancer-Related Digital Stories in Alaska
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Cancer Education, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13187-015-0826-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Melany Cueva, Regina Kuhnley, Laura Revels, Nancy E. Schoenberg, Anne Lanier, Mark Dignan |
| Abstract |
The tradition of storytelling is an integral part of Alaska Native cultures that continues to be a way of passing on knowledge. Using a story-based approach to share cancer education is grounded in Alaska Native traditions and people's experiences and has the potential to positively impact cancer knowledge, understandings, and wellness choices. Community health workers (CHWs) in Alaska created a personal digital story as part of a 5-day, in-person cancer education course. To identify engaging elements of digital stories among Alaska Native people, one focus group was held in each of three different Alaska communities with a total of 29 adult participants. After viewing CHWs' digital stories created during CHW cancer education courses, focus group participants commented verbally and in writing about cultural relevance, engaging elements, information learned, and intent to change health behavior. Digital stories were described by Alaska focus group participants as being culturally respectful, informational, inspiring, and motivational. Viewers shared that they liked digital stories because they were short (only 2-3 min); nondirective and not preachy; emotional, told as a personal story and not just facts and figures; and relevant, using photos that showed Alaskan places and people. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 66 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 16% |
| Researcher | 11 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 15 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 10 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 15% |
| Engineering | 4 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 9 | 13% |
| Unknown | 20 | 30% |
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