Employing the arts for knowledge production and translation: Visualizing new possibilities for women speaking up about safety concerns in maternity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This project used animated film to translate research findings into accessible health information aimed at enabling women to speak up and secure professional help for serious safety concerns during pregnancy and after birth. We tested as proof of concept our use of the arts both as product (knowledge production) and process (enabling involvement).

Background

Emergencies during pregnancy and birth, while unusual, can develop rapidly and unexpectedly, with catastrophic consequences. Women's tacit knowledge of changes in their condition is an important resource to aid early detection, but women can worry about the legitimacy of their concerns and struggle to get these taken seriously by staff.

Design

Arts-based knowledge translation. A user group of women who

SUBMITTER: Mackintosh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5980615 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature