Class
Article
Department
Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education Department
Faculty Mentor
Brittan Barker
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Illness narratives are personal stories that are shared to better understand one's experiences while living with an illness or health condition. Narratives are valuable because they allow us to understand our lives, as well as illuminate one's self-identity and well-being. This then gives the audience an insight into the storyteller's perspective on how they cope and process their experiences throughout their life. Our aim was to uncover the subjective experience of a young adult growing up with bilateral cochlear implants in the United States. To do so, we gathered an hour-long story from him and then transcribed and analyzed his narrative. We then identified exemplars from his narrative to pair with his case study which suggests implications for future clinical intervention and research. This study is a first step toward the later development of a theoretical model that could guide person-centered intervention in the field of hearing healthcare. Presentation Time: Thursday, 12-1 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83544115581?pwd=dllPNVdPZlVaNWljTWpEbGI3QXR3dz09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-11-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
An Illness Narrative of Pediatric Cochlear Implantation: A Case Study
Logan, UT
Illness narratives are personal stories that are shared to better understand one's experiences while living with an illness or health condition. Narratives are valuable because they allow us to understand our lives, as well as illuminate one's self-identity and well-being. This then gives the audience an insight into the storyteller's perspective on how they cope and process their experiences throughout their life. Our aim was to uncover the subjective experience of a young adult growing up with bilateral cochlear implants in the United States. To do so, we gathered an hour-long story from him and then transcribed and analyzed his narrative. We then identified exemplars from his narrative to pair with his case study which suggests implications for future clinical intervention and research. This study is a first step toward the later development of a theoretical model that could guide person-centered intervention in the field of hearing healthcare. Presentation Time: Thursday, 12-1 p.m. Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83544115581?pwd=dllPNVdPZlVaNWljTWpEbGI3QXR3dz09