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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Engaging Creative and Arts-Based Research Approaches to Expand Equity, Advocacy, and Impact of Health and Disability
Laura L Ellingson1, Angela F Cooke-Jackson2, Angela L Palmer-Wackerly3
1Department of Communication, Santa Clara University.
Abstract:
Welcome to this special forum of Health Communication, which highlights the potential of arts-based research (ABR) at the intersection of disability studies and health communication. Scholars from diverse fields - including public health, advocacy, and health communication - are increasingly using ABR, defined as "research that uses the arts … to explore, understand, represent and even challenge human action and experience."A World Health Organization review underscores ABR's ability to foster empathy, social connection, and resilience - especially among marginalized communities. The 11 original articles in this forum reflect a rich range of topics which the editors believe will start a meaningful and needed dialogue within the field of health communication about the need for accessible and diverse scholarship from often-absent voices and/or narratives.
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