McCauley Mary, Thomas Joanne, Connor Cristianne, van den Broek Nynke
Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
BMJ Open. 2019 Dec 30;9(12):e027531. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027531.
Public engagement and science communication are growing as an important forum in the design and dissemination of research. The B!RTH programme is a partnership that uses theatre in combination with scientific expert panel discussions to raise awareness about the global inequality in women's health and access to healthcare. As part of this project, we assessed the views and experiences of audiences participating in B!RTH events.
We conducted a multi-site mixed-methods survey using paper-based questionnaires.
Data were collected at four B!RTH theatre and science events: Dublin (Ireland), Edinburgh (Scotland), Geneva (Switzerland) and Liverpool (England) after the performance of four plays and three expert panel discussions.
All audience members.
Descriptive analysis was conducted for the responses to the closed-ended survey questions, and thematic analysis was used for written free text provided.
The estimated response rate was 42%; 363 members of the audiences responded. Most respondents had been emotionally moved by the performances (92.8%) and felt challenged and provoked (80.7%). Many respondents (73.6%) agreed that their eyes had been opened by new ideas. Five themes emerged from the free-text analysis: (1) an expression of thanks and positive feedback on the content and performance of the plays, (2) the benefit of and innovative use of art and science, (3) personal feelings in response to the plays and panel discussions, (4) the need for action and (5) suggestions for use of the plays and panel discussions in schools and universities to 'bring to life the human story behind the statistics'.
The B!RTH programme highlights how art and science can be used in partnership and is an effective tool to engage the public, to deliver key messages and to raise awareness about inequalities in global maternal and reproductive healthcare issues.
公众参与和科学传播作为研究设计与传播中的一个重要论坛，正在不断发展。“诞生”（B!RTH）项目是一个合作项目，它将戏剧与科学专家小组讨论相结合，以提高人们对全球女性健康及医疗保健可及性方面不平等现象的认识。作为该项目的一部分，我们评估了参与“诞生”活动的观众的观点和体验。
我们使用纸质问卷进行了一项多地点混合方法调查。
在四场戏剧演出和三场专家小组讨论结束后，于都柏林（爱尔兰）、爱丁堡（苏格兰）、日内瓦（瑞士）和利物浦（英格兰）的四场“诞生”戏剧与科学活动中收集数据。
所有观众成员。
对封闭式调查问卷的回答进行描述性分析，对提供的书面自由文本进行主题分析。
估计回复率为42%；363名观众做出了回应。大多数受访者被演出打动（92.8%），并感到受到挑战和启发（80.7%）。许多受访者（73.6%）同意新观点让他们大开眼界。自由文本分析出现了五个主题：（1）对戏剧内容和演出的感谢及积极反馈；（2）艺术与科学的益处及创新应用；（3）对戏剧和小组讨论的个人感受；（4）采取行动的必要性；（5）关于在中小学和大学使用戏剧及小组讨论以“让统计数据背后的人类故事鲜活起来”的建议。
“诞生”项目突出了艺术与科学如何能够合作使用，是吸引公众、传递关键信息以及提高对全球孕产妇和生殖健康保健问题不平等现象认识的有效工具。
