Storytelling as a Teaching Approach for Breastfeeding Education
Nursing for Women'S Health
|November 4, 2020
Summary
Storytelling enhances breastfeeding education by nurses. This method involves nurses asking for, listening to, and responding with stories, improving patient understanding and knowledge absorption.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Communication
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Breastfeeding education requires addressing individual patient questions and knowledge gaps.
- Traditional educational methods may not fully engage patients or bridge these gaps effectively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the concept of using storytelling as a teaching method for breastfeeding education.
- To identify key components and a process for implementing storytelling in nursing care.
Main Methods:
- A reflective, author-generated approach to conceptualizing storytelling in breastfeeding education.
- Identification of three core components: asking for the patient's story, listening, and responding with a story.
- Operationalization of these components into a seven-step process.
Main Results:
- Storytelling offers a valuable communication channel between nurses and patients.
- The proposed seven-step process provides a practical framework for nurses to utilize storytelling.
- This modality can enhance patient information absorption and engagement.
Conclusions:
- Storytelling is a potentially effective pedagogical approach for breastfeeding education.
- Implementing storytelling requires active listening and responsive narrative techniques by nurses.
- Further research can explore the impact of this method on breastfeeding outcomes.
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