Educational Research Narratives of Healing

Educational Research Narratives of Healing

Jennifer Lynne Bird, Eric T. Wanner
ISBN13: 9781466662605|ISBN10: 1466662603|EISBN13: 9781466662612
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch015
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Bird, Jennifer Lynne, and Eric T. Wanner. "Educational Research Narratives of Healing." Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 262-279. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch015

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Bird, J. L. & Wanner, E. T. (2014). Educational Research Narratives of Healing. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies (pp. 262-279). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch015

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Bird, Jennifer Lynne, and Eric T. Wanner. "Educational Research Narratives of Healing." In Handbook of Research on Adult and Community Health Education: Tools, Trends, and Methodologies, edited by Viktor Wang, 262-279. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6260-5.ch015

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Abstract

In research, statistics tell most of the story. A statistical test reveals a trend between patients who use positive language in their writing and objective physical therapy measures. A correlation exists between patients who articulated a goal in writing and achieved that goal. Keeping a positive outlook and writing about it can lead to healing. When the authors conducted a research study, they discovered potentially groundbreaking implications for the fields of patient education and health education. They learned lessons and their findings will continue to educate adults about health issues. However, statistics don't tell the entire story. The field of narrative inquiry examines qualitative stories in addition to the quantitative data. In this chapter, the authors discuss what they learned about patient education, as well as the stories of the moments that made this research process a memorable journey.

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