Table 1.
Characteristics of studies ᅟ
| Author, year, Country | Study design, sample size | Health condition | Participant age, gender | Ethnicity or race, Socioeconomic Status | Study objective | Conceptual framework for intervention | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comellas (2010), [25] United States | Pilot Study using pretest/post-test controls, n = 17 | Diabetes Mellitus | 66.8 years (average), 71 % female | Minority Adults in Urban communities | To improve diabetes self-management behaviors by becoming more physically active, eating healthier, adhering to medication, solving problem and setting goals. | Not Stated | Community Health Promoters |
| Crogan, Evans & Bendel (2008)a, [24] United States | Descriptive pilot project using pretest/post-test controls, n = 7 | Cancer | 48–74 years, 86 % female | Unknown | To evaluate symptom reports and the impact of a nurse-led storytelling intervention occurring in a supportive group setting | Watson’s (1985) 10 Carative Factors | Nurse |
| Evans, Crogan & Bendel (2008)a, [38] United States | Descriptive single blind pilot project, n = 10 | Cancer | 48–74 years, 86 % female | Unknown | To develop a nurse-led storytelling intervention for oncology patients, and implement the intervention using trained oncology nurses | Watson’s (1988) Theory of Human Caring | Oncology nurse educators |
| Greenhalgh et al. (2011a)b[12], United Kingdom | Pilot randomized controlled trial, n = 79 (10–12 per group) | Diabetes Mellitus | Unknown | Minority ethnic, Low income | To refine and test the new complex intervention in diabetes education; informal story-sharing group | Not Stated | Bilingual Health Advocate |
| Greenhalgh, Collard & Begum (2005b), [26] United Kingdom | Action research framework drawing on thematic and narrative analysis n = 42 | Diabetes Mellitus | Unknown | Multi-ethnic, Low income | To develop and refine complex interventions for diabetes support and education in minority ethnic groups | Not Stated | Bilingual Health Advocate |
| Greenhalgh et al. (2011b), [15] United Kingdom | T hematic and narrative analysis n = 82 (groups of 7–12) | Diabetes Mellitus | 25–82 years, 73 % female | African Caribbean & Bangladeshi & Tamil & Punjabi/Urdu & Somali, Low income | To analyze narratives of people with diabetes to inform design of culturally congruent self-management education programmes | Not Applicable | Bilingual Health Advocate |
| Koch & Kralik (2001), [28] Australia | Participatory Stringer’s Action Research Approach n = 8 | Multiple Sclerosis & Urinary Incontinence | 52 years (average), 100 % female | Unknown, Mixed income | To describe the development and implementation of an action research program focusing on understanding the experience of living with chronic illness | Not Stated | 1st author (a nurse) in 1st group, inexperienced research student in 2nd group |
| Piana (2010), [20] Italy | N = 94 (total) Descriptive narrative | Diabetes Mellitus | 16 years (average), 44 % female | No socio-demographic data were considered. | To induce a narrative-autobiographical approach in the care and education of adolescents with type-1 diabetes and observe the effects of this novel approach on adolescents’ self-awareness, concern for self-care, and well-being. | Narrative-Autobiographical Approach | Doctors, Nurses, Educators, Trainers, Dieticians, Psychologists |
| Sitvast (2013) [27], the Netherlands | Multiple-case design, n = 42 | Psychiatric Disorders | Unknown | Unknown | To investigate whether the process of making photo stories in health care matches with requirements of self-motivation in self-management programs | Social Cognitive & Ecological Theories on Health Behavior | Nurses and Occupational Therapists |
| Struthers et al. (2003) [17], United States | Descriptive phenomenological, n = 147 (5–20 per circle) | Diabetes Mellitus | Unknown | Native American, Unknown | To find out what the experiences of American Indian Talking Circle participants are | Not stated | Community members with expertise in the culture |
(a or b) same intervention