TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer in full-colour: use of a graphic novel to identify distress in women with breast cancer
AU - Lo-Fo-Wong, Deborah N. N.
AU - Beijaerts, Anne
AU - de Haes, Hanneke C. J. M.
AU - Sprangers, Mirjam A. G.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The graphic novel Cancer Vixen about breast cancer was used as an example to examine whether reading of graphic novels may enhance insight into illness experiences. Content analysis showed that the graphic novel depicts the full range of distress, by portraying practical, social, emotional, religious/spiritual and physical problems. Findings were illustrated with descriptions from the book. The results indicate that--from a content perspective--this graphic novel may be of value in medical education and health psychology settings to teach students and patients about the human side of being ill
AB - The graphic novel Cancer Vixen about breast cancer was used as an example to examine whether reading of graphic novels may enhance insight into illness experiences. Content analysis showed that the graphic novel depicts the full range of distress, by portraying practical, social, emotional, religious/spiritual and physical problems. Findings were illustrated with descriptions from the book. The results indicate that--from a content perspective--this graphic novel may be of value in medical education and health psychology settings to teach students and patients about the human side of being ill
U2 - 10.1177/1359105313495905
DO - 10.1177/1359105313495905
M3 - Article
C2 - 23928986
SN - 1359-1053
VL - 19
SP - 1554
EP - 1563
JO - Journal of health psychology
JF - Journal of health psychology
IS - 12
ER -