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Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges

Elizabeth Mansfield 1, 2
Nafeesa Jalal 3, 4
Rani Sanderson 5
Geeta Shetty 6
Andrea Hylton 6
Chelsea Dsilva 1, 7
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Trillium Health Partners, Institute for better health, Mississauga, Canada
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School of Public Health, Seneca College, King City, Canada
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NJ Global Consulting Inc, Milton, Canada
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StoryCentre Canada, Toronto, Canada
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Community Co-researchers, Mississauga and Brampton, Brampton, Canada
7
 
19 to Zero Inc, Calgary, Canada
Publication typeJournal Article
Publication date2024-04-09
scimago Q1
SJR1.090
CiteScore5.4
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ISSN20567529
Health (social science)
General Health Professions
Abstract
Background

Digital storytelling is an arts-informed approach that engages short, first-person videos, typically three to five minutes in length, to communicate a personal narrative. Prior to the pandemic, digital storytelling initiatives in health services research were often conducted during face-to-face workshops scheduled over multiple days. However, throughout the COVID-19 lockdowns where social distancing requirements needed to be maintained, many digital storytelling projects were adapted to online platforms.

Methods

As part of a research project aiming to explore the day surgery treatment and recovery experiences of women with breast cancer in Peel region, we decided to pivot our digital storytelling process to an online format. During the process, we observed that the online digital storytelling format had multiple opportunities and challenges to implementation.

Results

This paper outlines our promising practices and lessons learned when designing and implementing an online digital storytelling project including pre-production, production and post-production considerations.

Conclusions

We provide lessons learned for future teams intending to conduct an online digital storytelling project.

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Mansfield E. et al. Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges // Research Involvement and Engagement. 2024. Vol. 10. No. 1. 37
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Mansfield E., Jalal N., Sanderson R., Shetty G., Hylton A., Dsilva C. Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges // Research Involvement and Engagement. 2024. Vol. 10. No. 1. 37
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1186/s40900-024-00570-6
UR - https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-024-00570-6
TI - Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges
T2 - Research Involvement and Engagement
AU - Mansfield, Elizabeth
AU - Jalal, Nafeesa
AU - Sanderson, Rani
AU - Shetty, Geeta
AU - Hylton, Andrea
AU - Dsilva, Chelsea
PY - 2024
DA - 2024/04/09
PB - Springer Nature
IS - 1
VL - 10
PMID - 38594774
SN - 2056-7529
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@article{2024_Mansfield,
author = {Elizabeth Mansfield and Nafeesa Jalal and Rani Sanderson and Geeta Shetty and Andrea Hylton and Chelsea Dsilva},
title = {Digital storytelling online: a case report exploring virtual design, implementation opportunities and challenges},
journal = {Research Involvement and Engagement},
year = {2024},
volume = {10},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {apr},
url = {https://researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40900-024-00570-6},
number = {1},
pages = {37},
doi = {10.1186/s40900-024-00570-6}
}