McNicol Sarah
Med Humanit. 2014 Jun;40(1):49-55. doi: 10.1136/medhum-2013-010469. Epub 2014 Jan 7.
Research into the effectiveness of comic books as health education tools overwhelmingly consists of studies evaluating the information learnt as a result of reading the comic, for example using preintervention and postintervention questionnaires. In essence, these studies evaluate comics in the same way in which a patient information leaflet might be evaluated, but they fail to evaluate the narrative element of comics. Health information comics have the potential to do much more than simply convey facts about an illness; they can also support patients in dealing with the social and psychological aspects of a condition. This article discusses how some common elements of educational comics are handled in a selection of comics about diabetes, focusing on the more personal or social aspects of the condition as well as the presentation of factual information. The elements examined include: fears and anxieties; reactions of friends and family; interactions with medical professionals; self-management; and prevention. In conclusion, the article argues that comics, potentially, have many advantages over patient information leaflets, particularly in the way in which they can offer 'companionship', helping patients to address fears and negative feelings. However, empirical studies are required to evaluate educational comics in a way which takes account of their potential role in supporting patients in coming to terms with their condition, as well as becoming better informed.
关于漫画书作为健康教育工具的有效性研究，绝大多数都是评估因阅读漫画而学到的信息，例如使用干预前和干预后的问卷调查。本质上，这些研究评估漫画的方式与评估患者信息手册的方式相同，但它们没有评估漫画的叙事元素。健康信息漫画的作用可能远不止简单地传达有关疾病的事实；它们还可以帮助患者应对病情的社会和心理方面。本文讨论了在一些关于糖尿病的漫画中，教育漫画的一些常见元素是如何处理的，重点关注病情中更个人或社会的方面以及事实信息的呈现。所研究的元素包括：恐惧和焦虑；朋友和家人的反应；与医疗专业人员的互动；自我管理；以及预防。总之，本文认为漫画相比患者信息手册可能有许多优势，特别是在它们能够提供“陪伴”，帮助患者应对恐惧和负面情绪的方式上。然而，需要进行实证研究，以一种考虑到漫画在帮助患者接受病情以及获取更多信息方面潜在作用的方式来评估教育漫画。
