La photo-expression : un outil pour accompagner le patient en éducation thérapeutique et pour évaluer son évolution

Introduction

In therapeutic patient education (TPE), photoexpression is often used by psychologists in order to work on patients’ perceptions and experiences, especially in group workshops.

Aim

The aim of this study was to explore diabetic patients’ discourse during two photoexpression group workshops at the beginning and the end of a TPE program.

Method

Seventeen patients took part in this study. A lexicometric analysis was performed on their discourse during the two group workshops (Alceste® software).

Results

For the first workshop, the analysis yielded two classes: the place of diabete in daily life as well as psychic and social functioning. For the second workshop, the analysis also yielded two classes: self-management and adjustement, as well as program experience and return back home.

Conclusion

The results show an increase in adaptation skills and particularly in self-efficacy, motivation, positive emotions, perhaps illness acceptance. Photoexpression shows to be a very interesting tool in TPE to accompagny patients but also evaluate their discourse evolution during a TPE program.