Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: Narratives have become an increasingly common health communication tool in recent years. Vivid, engaging writing can help audiences identify with storytellers and understand health messages, but few public health practitioners are trained to create such stories. A transdisciplinary perspective, informed by both creative writing advice and evidence-based public health practices, can help public health professionals use stories more effectively in their work. This article provides techniques for creating written narratives that communicate health information for chronic disease prevention. We guide public health professionals through the process of soliciting, writing, and revising such stories, and we discuss challenges and potential solutions.
Source: Preventing Chronic Disease
DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.130402
Authors: Tess Thompson, Matthew W. Kreuter
Institution: Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Topic: Media Influence and Health
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: National Cancer Institute
OpenAlex ID: W1964505873