Engaging hard-to-reach populations in research on health in pregnancy: the value of Boal’s simultaneous dramaturgy

Smyth, L; McClements, L; Murphy, P

Engaging hard-to-reach populations in research on health in pregnancy: the value of Boal’s simultaneous dramaturgy

Smyth, L McClements, L

Murphy, P

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Citation:: Arts and Health, 2018
Issue Date:: 2018-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Smyth, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	McClements, L https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4911-1014	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Murphy, P	en_US
dc.date.available	2018-08-04	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Arts and Health, 2018	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1753-3015	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/129239
dc.description.abstract	© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Migrant populations are among the hardest to reach for research purposes. Methods: An interdisciplinary research team piloted a modified version of Boal's simultaneous dramaturgy with Roma mothers in Belfast. Results: The technique, based on scripted performances, translations, and discussions, proved effective for engaging with this hard-to-reach population, despite low levels of literacy, high language barriers, and cultural separateness. The approach uncovered attitudes to pregnancy which reinforce health inequalities, and present significant challenges for improving the health of marginalized populations. Conclusions: This pilot underlines the importance of building trust through holistic approaches to working with hard-to-reach populations through the creative arts.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Arts and Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/17533015.2018.1555176	en_US
dc.title	Engaging hard-to-reach populations in research on health in pregnancy: the value of Boal’s simultaneous dramaturgy	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
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Abstract:

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Migrant populations are among the hardest to reach for research purposes. Methods: An interdisciplinary research team piloted a modified version of Boal's simultaneous dramaturgy with Roma mothers in Belfast. Results: The technique, based on scripted performances, translations, and discussions, proved effective for engaging with this hard-to-reach population, despite low levels of literacy, high language barriers, and cultural separateness. The approach uncovered attitudes to pregnancy which reinforce health inequalities, and present significant challenges for improving the health of marginalized populations. Conclusions: This pilot underlines the importance of building trust through holistic approaches to working with hard-to-reach populations through the creative arts.

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