Digital Storytelling as a Media for Health Promotion in School Children

  • Syarifah Nazifah Universitas Indonesia
  • Sigit Mulyono Universitas Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to determine digital storytelling as a health promotion medium for school children. The research method used in this study was a systematic review taken from Science Direct, Scopus, Proquest, Sage Journal, and Clinical Key search engines, which were filtered in title, abstract, and complete studies. All journal articles, including experimental, mixed methods, randomized controlled trials, and qualitative analyses, are in English. The research results showed that seven articles were included in the review. Research has been conducted in health promotion with different digital storytelling processes. The results of this review show that digital storytelling increases knowledge, perception, motivation, and social support. In conclusion, this systematic review shows that digital storytelling interventions positively influence health promotion, especially at school age.

 Keywords: Digital Storytelling, Health Promotion, School Age

References

Aminah, S., Wibisana, E., Huliatunisa, Y., & Magdalena, I. (2021). Usaha Kesehatan Sekolah (UKS) untuk Meningkatkan Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal JKFT: Universitas Muhamadiyah Tangerang, 6(1), 18–29. https://jurnal.umt.ac.id/index.php/jkft/article/view/5214

Briant, K. J., Halter, A., Marchello, N., Escareño, M., & Thompson, B. (2016). The Power of Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Relevant Health Promotion Tool. Health promotion practice, 17(6), 793–801. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839916658023

Brigden, A., Parslow, R. M., Linney, C., Higson-Sweeney, N., Read, R., Loades, M., Davies, A., Stoll, S., Beasant, L., Morris, R., Ye, S., & Crawley, E. (2019). How are Behavioural Interventions Delivered to Children (5-11 Years Old): A Systematic Mapping Review. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 3(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000543

Brooks, S. P., Zimmermann, G. L., Lang, M., Scott, S. D., Thomson, D., Wilkes, G., & Hartling, L. (2022). A Framework to Guide Storytelling As A Knowledge Translation Intervention for Health-Promoting Behaviour Change. Implementation Science Communications, 3(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-022-00282-6

Carlson, L. M., Ridgeway, J. L., Asiedu, G. B., Wieland, M. L., Sia, I. G., Porraz Capetillo, G., Bernard, M. E., Hanza, M. M., & Njeru, J. W. (2021). Facilitated Stories for Change: Digital Storytelling as a Tool for Engagement in Facilitated Discussion for Reduction of Diabetes-Related Health Disparities Among Rural Latino Patients With Diabetes. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 32(6), 707–715. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620980816

Choo, Y. B., Abdullah, T., & Nawi, A. M. (2020). Digital Storytelling vs. Oral Storytelling: An Analysis of the Art of Telling Stories Now and Then. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(5 A), 46–50. https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.081907

Cueva, M., Kuhnley, R., Revels, L., Schoenberg, N. E., & Dignan, M. (2015). Digital Storytelling: A Tool for Health Promotion and Cancer Awareness in Rural Alaskan Communities. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 74, 28781. https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v74.28781

Dike, I. C., Ebizie, E. N., Njoku, O. C., Oraelosi, C. A., Egbe, C. I., Nnamani, A. P., Ezeaku, M. N., Ihuoma, E. C., Otu, M. S., Okechukwu, F. O., Anowai, C. C., Nnodim, E. J., Ukwuezeh, C. P., Onuorah, A. R., & Onwuegbuchulam, A. C. (2021). Improving Knowledge and Perception of HIV/AIDS Among English Language Speaking Children in Rural Areas Through Educational Digital Storytelling. Medicine (United States), 100(50), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000028058

Eo, Y. S., & Kim, J. S. (2020). Factors Affecting Health-Related Behaviors in Younger School-Age Korean Children. Journal of pediatric nursing, 51, e1–e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2019.05.019

Ezegbe, B. N., Eseadi, C., Ede, M. O., Igbo, J. N., Aneke, A., Nnamani, A., Ugwu, G. C., Ugwoezuonu, A. U., Elizabeth, E., Ede, K. R., Chinweuba, N. H., & Ede, A. O. (2019). Rational Emotive Digital Storytelling Therapy for Improving HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Risk Perception Among School children : A Group Randomized Trial. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 37(4), 358-374. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10942-019-00316-4

Gubrium, A. C., Fiddian-Green, A., Lowe, S., Difulvio, G., & Del Toro-Mejías, L. (2016). Measuring Down: Evaluating Digital Storytelling as a Process for Narrative Health Promotion. Qualitative Health Research, 26(13), 1787–1801. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732316649353

Lohr, A. M., Raygoza Tapia, J. P., Valdez, E. S., Hassett, L. C., Gubrium, A. C., Fiddian- Green, A., Larkey, L., Sia, I. G., & Wieland, M. L. (2022). The Use of Digital Stories as a Health Promotion Intervention: A Scoping Review. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13595-x

Mahmud, A., & Mulyono, S. (2021). Hubungan Peran Perawat Kesehatan Sekolah dalam Program UKS terhadap PHBS Anak Usia Sekolah di Kota Palopo. Universitas Indonesia. https://lib.ui.ac.id/m/detail.jsp?id=20514099&lokasi=lokal

Novitasari, S., Ferasinta, F., & Padila, P. (2023). Faktor Media terhadap Kejadian Bullying pada Anak Usia Sekolah. Jurnal Kesmas Asclepius, 5(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.31539/jka.v5i1.5702

O’Byrne, W. I., Stone, R., & White, M. (2018). Digital Storytelling in Early Childhood: Student Illustrations Shaping Social Interactions. Frontiers in Psychology, 9(OCT), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01800

Ofoegbu, T. O., Otu, M. S., Christopher, I., Uche, A., Nwabuko, L. O., Ebere, I., Dike, I. C., Ngozi, O., Chinedozie, U., & Muhammed, A. (2020). Impact of an Educational Digital Storytelling Intervention on HIV Risk Perception Among Nigerian Adolescents. Journal of International Medical Research, 48(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060519854635

Padila, P., Agusramon, A., & Yera, Y. (2019). Terapi Story Telling dan Menonton Animasi Kartun terhadap Ansietas. Journal of Telenursing IJOTING), 1(1), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.31539/joting.v1i1.514

Padila, P., Andri, J., Sunarsih, S., Andrianto, M. B., & Sartika, A. (2022). Impact Pandemi COVID-19 terhadap Perkembangan Anak Usia Sekolah. Jurnal Keperawatan Silampari, 6(1), 308-314. https://doi.org/10.31539/jks.v6i1.4399

Panzilion, P., Padila, P., Tria, G., Amin, M., & Andri, J. (2020). Perkembangan Motorik Prasekolah antara Intervensi Brain Gym dengan Puzzle. Jurnal Keperawatan Silampari, 3(2), 510-519. https://doi.org/10.31539/jks.v3i2.1120

Woudstra, A. J., & Suurmond, J. (2019). How Narratives Influence Colorectal Cancer Screening Decision Making and Uptake: A Realist Review. Health Expectations : An International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy, 22(3), 327–337. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12892

Zarifsaniey, N., Shirazi, M. O., Mehrabi, M., & Bagheri, Z. (2022). Promoting Self- Management Behaviors in Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Using Digital Storytelling: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 22(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-00988-7
Published
2023-12-30
Abstract viewed = 22 times
pdf downloaded = 6 times

Most read articles by the same author(s)