Using the Transformative Storytelling Technique to Generate Empowering Narratives for Informal Caregivers: Semistructured Interviews, Thematic Analysis, and Method Demonstration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transformative storytelling technique is an innovative top-down approach to narrative therapy that aims to provide building blocks for creating flourishing narratives for target groups or populations. This approach acts as a facilitator for implementing the human-centered design in developing digital self-help tools for larger samples or target groups.

Objective

This study applied the transformative storytelling technique, as a new approach in mental health, to develop empowering audio narratives for informal caregivers.

Methods

A narrative inquiry was conducted with 17 informal caregivers (16 women and 1 man) who completed a semistructured interview, "Caregiver Life Story," acquiring information about the beginning of the role, rising action, and criti

SUBMITTER: Petrovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature