Submission ID 93513
| Poster Code | HR-P-90 |
|---|---|
| Title of Abstract | An artistic approach to knowledge translation: using art to connect women living with HIV to research findings |
| Abstract Submission | Background: Women living with HIV in British Columbia, and across Canada, deeply feel the loss of women-centred spaces for connection, learning, and meaningful knowledge translation and exchange (KTE). We, therefore, developed a series of arts-based KTE events for women to learn about healthy aging research. Methods: Our KTE team includes women living with HIV, a provincial HIV/AIDS Service Organization, Community Research Associates, trainees, and researchers. Events consisted of a lay-language presentation about actionable research findings, brainstorming sessions around health improvement in relation to the theme, an art activity, a shared meal, and gift bags containing health-promoting items customized to the theme. To gauge their value and efficacy, participants completed evaluation forms for each event. Results: Four events have been held thus far, three in Vancouver and one in Prince George, with 14-19 attendees/event. Themes included cortisol/stress management, menopause, and chronic pain. Each used a different art medium, including canvas painting, body mapping, and stencil drawing. Thirty feedback forms were received from three events (response rate = 30/48, 62.5%). The majority of participants agreed that the topics were important to them (100%), they felt safe attending the event (100%), they had fun (93.3%), they would recommend the event to a friend (100%), the art activities helped them to interact with the knowledge shared (92.6%), and they know more about the presented topic than they did before attending the event (92.6%). One participant shared "we really get uplifted with connection at this level!" Women's appreciation and engagement in learning about health and science through art was resounding. Conclusion: The positive reception and high attendance at these events aligns with national calls to action by women living with HIV to create women-centred spaces. Our results emphasize the value of such events for connection, art, and learning by and with women living with HIV. |
| Please indicate who nominated you | Dr. Torsten Nielsen - University of British Columbia MD/PhD Program Direction |
| What Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) institute is your research most closely aligned? | Gender and Health Infection and Immunity |
| What Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) pillar of health research does your research fall under? | Clinical |
| PDF of abstract | ICAM 2023 - Art-based KT_Feb 13.pdf 2023-02-15 at 18:12:42 |
| Presenter and Author(s) | Shayda A. Swann Shelly Tognazzini Claudette Cardinal Davi Pang Junko Milton Amber R. Campbell Elizabeth M. King Valerie Nicholson Angela Kaida Helene C.F. Cote Melanie C.M. Murray |
