Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective

Glässel, Andrea; Tyebally Fang, Mirriam; Hendriks, Manya J.; Biller-Andorno, Nikola

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12

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dc.contributor.author	Glässel, Andrea	-
dc.contributor.author	Tyebally Fang, Mirriam	-
dc.contributor.author	Hendriks, Manya J.	-
dc.contributor.author	Biller-Andorno, Nikola	-
dc.date.accessioned	2022-05-12T14:25:30Z	-
dc.date.available	2022-05-12T14:25:30Z	-
dc.date.issued	2022	-
dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-030-91443-1	de_CH
dc.identifier.isbn	978-3-030-92080-7	de_CH
dc.identifier.uri	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/24978	-
dc.description.abstract	Most people have little interaction with the health system and tend to be unfamiliar with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of even common health conditions. In case of illness, the medical information delivered by health professionals can be overwhelming because of its complexity, unfamiliar terminology, and use of statistical data. Understanding such information requires specifc “health literacy” skills. Health literacy empowers individuals to exercise their autonomy and self-determination regarding health-related matters. This chapter explores how health literacy and ethical questions are interrelated as illustrated using actual patient narratives of a woman’s pregnancy experiences. The narratives were collected as part of the Swiss DIPEx (Database of individual patients’ experiences) database. We demonstrate that narratives of health experiences can be used to enhance health literacy. Firstly, narratives can convey complex information in an easily understandable manner. Secondly, they allow policymakers to understand, the informational needs of users of the health care system and the communication gaps they perceive can help improve the health care system and qualitative evaluate and improve medical communication efforts. The chapter ends by raising a number of ethical questions at the individual and health system level related to the use of narratives for improving health literacy for discussion.	de_CH
dc.language.iso	en	de_CH
dc.publisher	Springer	de_CH
dc.relation.ispartof	Narrative ethics in public health : the value of stories	de_CH
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Public Health Ethics Analysis	de_CH
dc.rights	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	de_CH
dc.subject	Health literacy	de_CH
dc.subject	Patient experience	de_CH
dc.subject	Pregnancy	de_CH
dc.subject	Database of Individual Patients’ Experiences (DIPEx)	de_CH
dc.subject	Vulnerability	de_CH
dc.subject	Narrative	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	610: Medizin und Gesundheit	de_CH
dc.subject.ddc	808: Rhetorik und Schreiben	de_CH
dc.title	Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective	de_CH
dc.type	Buchbeitrag	de_CH
dcterms.type	Text	de_CH
zhaw.departement	Gesundheit	de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunit	Institut für Public Health (IPH)	de_CH
zhaw.publisher.place	Cham	de_CH
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12	de_CH
dc.identifier.doi	10.21256/zhaw-24978	-
zhaw.funding.eu	No	de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhaw	Yes	de_CH
zhaw.pages.end	180	de_CH
zhaw.pages.start	169	de_CH
zhaw.parentwork.editor	Barrett, Drue H.	-
zhaw.parentwork.editor	Ortmann, Leonard W.	-
zhaw.parentwork.editor	Larson, Stephanie A.	-
zhaw.publication.status	publishedVersion	de_CH
zhaw.series.number	7	de_CH
zhaw.publication.review	Editorial review	de_CH
zhaw.author.additional	Yes	de_CH
zhaw.display.portrait	Yes	de_CH
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Glässel, A., Tyebally Fang, M., Hendriks, M. J., & Biller-Andorno, N. (2022). Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective. In D. H. Barrett, L. W. Ortmann, & S. A. Larson (Eds.), Narrative ethics in public health : the value of stories (pp. 169–180). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12

Glässel, A. et al. (2022) ‘Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective’, in D.H. Barrett, L.W. Ortmann, and S.A. Larson (eds) Narrative ethics in public health : the value of stories. Cham: Springer, pp. 169–180. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12.

A. Glässel, M. Tyebally Fang, M. J. Hendriks, and N. Biller-Andorno, “Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective,” in Narrative ethics in public health : the value of stories, D. H. Barrett, L. W. Ortmann, and S. A. Larson, Eds. Cham: Springer, 2022, pp. 169–180. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12.

GLÄSSEL, Andrea, Mirriam TYEBALLY FANG, Manya J. HENDRIKS und Nikola BILLER-ANDORNO, 2022. Using narratives to improve health literacy : an ethical and public health perspective. In: Drue H. BARRETT, Leonard W. ORTMANN und Stephanie A. LARSON (Hrsg.), Narrative ethics in public health : the value of stories. Cham: Springer. S. 169–180. ISBN 978-3-030-91443-1

Glässel, Andrea, Mirriam Tyebally Fang, Manya J. Hendriks, and Nikola Biller-Andorno. 2022. “Using Narratives to Improve Health Literacy : An Ethical and Public Health Perspective.” In Narrative Ethics in Public Health : The Value of Stories, edited by Drue H. Barrett, Leonard W. Ortmann, and Stephanie A. Larson, 169–80. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12.

Glässel, Andrea, et al. “Using Narratives to Improve Health Literacy : An Ethical and Public Health Perspective.” Narrative Ethics in Public Health : The Value of Stories, edited by Drue H. Barrett et al., Springer, 2022, pp. 169–80, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92080-7_12.