{"title":"<i>Am I Broken?</i>: A mixed-method analysis of an ethnotheatrical performance about women's experiences with infertility and friendship.","authors":"Kelsey E Binion, Maria Brann, Krista J Longtin","doi":"10.1080/17533015.2024.2368774","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study evaluated an ethnotheatrical performance about infertility to bring awareness to the health condition and its impact on friendships.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>After each performance (<i>N</i> = 2), attendees participated in a talkback session to express thoughts and ask questions about the production; then, they completed a survey describing their overall experience. Analyses included descriptive statistics for Likert questions and a thematic analysis for open-ended responses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eighty-six percent of attendees found the performance informative about the challenges infertility imposes on everyday life, and more than 60% gained new information and advice on how to talk about infertility. The thematic analysis revealed three themes: learn about the complexities of infertility experiences, develop empathy towards individuals with infertility, and respond appropriately to individuals coping with infertility.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The performance offered a safe environment for attendees to learn, understand, and process infertility's complex nature. Creating awareness influenced participants' perceptions and communicative behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":45944,"journal":{"name":"Arts & Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Arts & Health","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2024.2368774","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Abstract
Background: This study evaluated an ethnotheatrical performance about infertility to bring awareness to the health condition and its impact on friendships.
Methods: After each performance (N = 2), attendees participated in a talkback session to express thoughts and ask questions about the production; then, they completed a survey describing their overall experience. Analyses included descriptive statistics for Likert questions and a thematic analysis for open-ended responses.
Results: Eighty-six percent of attendees found the performance informative about the challenges infertility imposes on everyday life, and more than 60% gained new information and advice on how to talk about infertility. The thematic analysis revealed three themes: learn about the complexities of infertility experiences, develop empathy towards individuals with infertility, and respond appropriately to individuals coping with infertility.
Conclusion: The performance offered a safe environment for attendees to learn, understand, and process infertility's complex nature. Creating awareness influenced participants' perceptions and communicative behaviors.
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：
京公网安备 11010802042870号
