Ballard Sara Anne, Futrell Elizabeth, Gurman Tilly
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, Baltimore, MD, USA.
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2020 May;21(3):336-339. doi: 10.1177/1524839920902758. Epub 2020 Feb 13.
Supporting the development of young family planning professionals is key to fostering communities of practitioners that can help countries achieve family planning goals. The Family Planning Voices (FP Voices) storytelling initiative, created by The Knowledge for Health Project and Family Planning 2020, documents stories from people around the world who are passionate about family planning. This qualitative evaluation used in-depth interviews ( = 11) with young professionals (ages 18-30) to uncover the effects of sharing their story with FP Voices. Participants came from 10 countries in one of three regions, Latin America ( = 2), South Asia ( = 2), and Africa ( = 7). Findings highlight that sharing one's story with FP Voices served as a professional development opportunity and instilled confidence and pride among young professionals. Additionally, participants linked access to a professional headshot and the experience of participating in an interview to their professional development. Participants often discussed the recognition they gained from sharing their story and the resulting increase in professional connections and opportunities. Participants hoped that their stories would inspire and encourage others and support recognition of the value of young professionals to the larger family planning field. In sum, storytelling initiatives like FP Voices can motivate and create community and opportunity among young professionals.
支持年轻的计划生育专业人员的发展是培养能够帮助各国实现计划生育目标的从业者群体的关键。由健康知识项目和计划生育2020创建的计划生育之声（FP Voices）故事讲述倡议记录了世界各地热衷于计划生育的人们的故事。这项定性评估通过对年轻专业人员（18至30岁）进行深度访谈（n = 11），以揭示与计划生育之声分享他们的故事所产生的影响。参与者来自三个地区之一的10个国家，拉丁美洲（n = 2）、南亚（n = 2）和非洲（n = 7）。研究结果表明，与计划生育之声分享自己的故事是一个职业发展机会，并在年轻专业人员中树立了信心和自豪感。此外，参与者将获得专业头像照片以及参与访谈的经历与他们的职业发展联系起来。参与者经常讨论他们通过分享故事所获得的认可，以及由此带来的职业联系和机会的增加。参与者希望他们的故事能够激励和鼓励他人，并支持人们认识到年轻专业人员对更广泛的计划生育领域的价值。总之，像计划生育之声这样的故事讲述倡议可以激励年轻专业人员，并在他们中间建立社区和创造机会。
