TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of first-person storytelling on changing health-related attitudes, knowledge, behaviors, and outcomes
T2 - A scoping review
AU - Lipsey, Amanda Faye
AU - Waterman, Amy D.
AU - Wood, Emily H.
AU - Balliet, Wendy
N1 - Funding Information:
This project received support from the NCATS Grant Number UL1TR001881 . The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2020/10
Y1 - 2020/10
N2 - Objectives: First-person storytelling (FPS) has the potential to engage patients in changing behavior differently than didactic education. We assessed the prevalence of FPS in health education interventions; whether published FPS research has shown improvements in attitudinal, knowledge, behavioral, or clinical outcomes; and whether randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including FPS have shown more effectiveness than non-FPS interventions. Methods: A scoping review of FPS studies published before October 2019 in five medical databases was conducted. Results: 22 out of 10,363 identified studies met eligibility criteria. FPS has been studied primarily in cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Of the 12 RCTs, compared to controls, patients receiving FPS interventions improved attitudes (N = 6 studies) and knowledge (N = 1), improved health behaviors like quitting smoking (N = 6), and improved clinical outcomes like lowering A1C levels (N = 3). Of the 10 non-RCT studies, compared to baseline assessments, patients who received FPS interventions had improved knowledge (N = 1), attitudes (N = 3), clinical outcomes (N = 4), and improved health behaviors (N = 7). Conclusion: While rarely used, FPS interventions can improve patient health attitudes and outcomes. Future research should expand FPS to new health areas and determine best practices for developing FPS interventions. Practice Implications: FPS may be particularly effective with low income patients and racial/ethnic minorities.
AB - Objectives: First-person storytelling (FPS) has the potential to engage patients in changing behavior differently than didactic education. We assessed the prevalence of FPS in health education interventions; whether published FPS research has shown improvements in attitudinal, knowledge, behavioral, or clinical outcomes; and whether randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including FPS have shown more effectiveness than non-FPS interventions. Methods: A scoping review of FPS studies published before October 2019 in five medical databases was conducted. Results: 22 out of 10,363 identified studies met eligibility criteria. FPS has been studied primarily in cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Of the 12 RCTs, compared to controls, patients receiving FPS interventions improved attitudes (N = 6 studies) and knowledge (N = 1), improved health behaviors like quitting smoking (N = 6), and improved clinical outcomes like lowering A1C levels (N = 3). Of the 10 non-RCT studies, compared to baseline assessments, patients who received FPS interventions had improved knowledge (N = 1), attitudes (N = 3), clinical outcomes (N = 4), and improved health behaviors (N = 7). Conclusion: While rarely used, FPS interventions can improve patient health attitudes and outcomes. Future research should expand FPS to new health areas and determine best practices for developing FPS interventions. Practice Implications: FPS may be particularly effective with low income patients and racial/ethnic minorities.
KW - Behavior change
KW - Health literacy
KW - Narrative communication
KW - Patient education
KW - Patient testimonials
KW - Storytelling
KW - Tailored education
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.014
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.014
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32359877
AN - SCOPUS:85083882548
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 103
SP - 1922
EP - 1934
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
IS - 10
ER -