Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada

<p dir="ltr">The complex healthcare struggles faced by Syrian refugee women in Ontario, Canada necessitate innovative methodologies that transcend traditional research dissemination to accurately reflect their diverse lived experiences. Ethnodrama emerges as a potent tool in this con...

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Main Author: Areej Al-Hamad (17770842) (author)
Other Authors: Kateryna Metersky (10844202) (author), Yasin M. Yasin (14779381) (author)
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Health services and systems
Public health
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Anthropology
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Syrian refugee women
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Critical ethnography
Intersectionality
Healthcare
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description <p dir="ltr">The complex healthcare struggles faced by Syrian refugee women in Ontario, Canada necessitate innovative methodologies that transcend traditional research dissemination to accurately reflect their diverse lived experiences. Ethnodrama emerges as a potent tool in this context, addressing the noticeable gap in engaging wider audiences—including the refugee women themselves—in the research process through dynamic and impactful knowledge mobilization. This study investigates the healthcare challenges and coping strategies of Syrian refugee women using ethnodrama, explores their potential to facilitate knowledge transfer, empower women, and ultimately impact refugee health policy and practice. As part of a broader critical ethnography project involving 25 Syrian refugee women, this research integrates critical ethnography with intersectionality to delve into the participants’ interactions with the Ontario healthcare system. The data collected were transformed into dramatic scripts, which were then created by the research team in a simulated hospital environment to maintain the confidentiality and anonymity of the study participants. The process entailed iterative script development, filming, and revisions, ensuring that the portrayal was both accurate and resonant, effectively engaging the audience. The study identified three key themes: navigating and coping with healthcare hurdles, barriers to timely specialist care and cultural dissonance in healthcare. The use of ethnodrama not only enhanced the understanding of these issues but also demonstrated its significant potential in empowering refugee women and influencing public policy. By presenting complex social issues in an engaging and comprehensible manner, ethnodrama has proven to be an effective tool for social change, enhancing policy engagement and providing refugee women with a valuable platform to voice their experiences. This approach not only contributes to the fields of qualitative research and public policy but also underscores the transformative power of integrating artistic modalities with traditional research methods to enact social change and empower marginalized communities.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of Qualitative Methods<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069241293963" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069241293963</a></p>
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spelling Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, CanadaAreej Al-Hamad (17770842)Kateryna Metersky (10844202)Yasin M. Yasin (14779381)Health sciencesHealth services and systemsPublic healthHuman societyAnthropologyDevelopment studiesGender studiesEthnodramaSyrian refugee womenKnowledge mobilizationCritical ethnographyIntersectionalityHealthcareOntarioCanada<p dir="ltr">The complex healthcare struggles faced by Syrian refugee women in Ontario, Canada necessitate innovative methodologies that transcend traditional research dissemination to accurately reflect their diverse lived experiences. Ethnodrama emerges as a potent tool in this context, addressing the noticeable gap in engaging wider audiences—including the refugee women themselves—in the research process through dynamic and impactful knowledge mobilization. This study investigates the healthcare challenges and coping strategies of Syrian refugee women using ethnodrama, explores their potential to facilitate knowledge transfer, empower women, and ultimately impact refugee health policy and practice. As part of a broader critical ethnography project involving 25 Syrian refugee women, this research integrates critical ethnography with intersectionality to delve into the participants’ interactions with the Ontario healthcare system. The data collected were transformed into dramatic scripts, which were then created by the research team in a simulated hospital environment to maintain the confidentiality and anonymity of the study participants. The process entailed iterative script development, filming, and revisions, ensuring that the portrayal was both accurate and resonant, effectively engaging the audience. The study identified three key themes: navigating and coping with healthcare hurdles, barriers to timely specialist care and cultural dissonance in healthcare. The use of ethnodrama not only enhanced the understanding of these issues but also demonstrated its significant potential in empowering refugee women and influencing public policy. By presenting complex social issues in an engaging and comprehensible manner, ethnodrama has proven to be an effective tool for social change, enhancing policy engagement and providing refugee women with a valuable platform to voice their experiences. This approach not only contributes to the fields of qualitative research and public policy but also underscores the transformative power of integrating artistic modalities with traditional research methods to enact social change and empower marginalized communities.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: International Journal of Qualitative Methods<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069241293963" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/16094069241293963</a></p>2024-10-17T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1177/16094069241293963https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Dramatizing_Care_An_Ethnodrama_Into_Syrian_Refugee_Women_s_Healthcare_Challenges_and_Coping_in_Ontario_Canada/29117984CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/291179842024-10-17T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
Areej Al-Hamad (17770842)
Health sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
Human society
Anthropology
Development studies
Gender studies
Ethnodrama
Syrian refugee women
Knowledge mobilization
Critical ethnography
Intersectionality
Healthcare
Ontario
Canada
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title Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
title_full Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
title_fullStr Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
title_short Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
title_sort Dramatizing Care: An Ethnodrama Into Syrian Refugee Women’s Healthcare Challenges and Coping in Ontario, Canada
topic Health sciences
Health services and systems
Public health
Human society
Anthropology
Development studies
Gender studies
Ethnodrama
Syrian refugee women
Knowledge mobilization
Critical ethnography
Intersectionality
Healthcare
Ontario
Canada