The need of society to activate medical prevention has led the scientific community to value narrative skills to increase the understanding and acceptance of disease. With the diagnosis of cancer, everything changes: from the perception of one’s body to the relationship with family members, and it is only through the narration of one's experience of treatment that the person shares their feelings, emotions, fears and concerns with other individuals, retracing the imaginary experience and sharing a personal phase of their life. This approach meets Humanitas’ need to evaluate the “Sorrisi in Rosa” (SiR) project dedicated to accompanying women undergoing screening for or diagnosed with breast cancer to highlight the elements of impact and spaces for development in accompanying patients. Through emotional support and sharing their stories, patients involved in the program can develop a sense of community and mutual understanding. This not only provides an environment conducive to coping with the challenges of the disease but can also help reduce the sense of isolation that often accompanies breast cancer. The monitoring by CREMIT (Center for Research on Media Education, Innovation and Technology), in collaboration with IRCCS Humanitas is part of the desire to investigate and understand how storytelling can make illness and treatment a transformative process, capable of rereading and coping better with one’s personal experience as a woman. The research presented here, divided into three phases, focuses on analysing the narratives produced within the project and the questionnaire administered, to improve care and support for women involved in breast cancer screening and treatment programs.

La necessità della società di attivare prevenzione medica ha portato la comunità scientifica a valorizzare le capacità narrative per aumentare la comprensione e accettazione della malattia. Con la diagnosi di tumore cambia tutto: dalla percezione del proprio corpo al rapporto con i familiari ed è solo mediante la narrazione del proprio vissuto di cura che la persona condivide sentimenti, emozioni, paure e preoccupazioni con altri individui, ripercorrendo l’immaginario vissuto e condividendo una personale fase della sua vita. Tale approccio incontra l’esigenza di Humanitas di valutare il progetto “Sorrisi in Rosa” (SiR) dedicato all'affiancamento delle donne in screening o con diagnosi di tumore al seno per evidenziare elementi di impatto e spazi di sviluppo nell’accompagnamento delle pazienti. Attraverso il supporto emotivo e la condivisione delle proprie storie, le pazienti coinvolte nel programma possono sviluppare un senso di comunità e comprensione reciproca. Questo non solo offre un ambiente in cui possono affrontare le sfide della malattia, ma può anche contribuire a ridurre il senso di isolamento che spesso accompagna il cancro al seno. Il monitoraggio condotto dal CREMIT (Centro di Ricerca sull’Educazione ai Media, all’Innovazione e alla Tecnologia), in collaborazione con IRCCS Humanitas si inserisce nella volontà di indagare e comprendere come la narrazione possa rendere la malattia e la cura un processo trasformativo, capace di rileggere e affrontare al meglio il proprio vissuto personale da donna. La ricerca qui presentata, articolata su tre fasi, si sofferma sull’analisi delle narrazioni prodotte all’interno del progetto e del questionario somministrato, con l’obiettivo di migliorare l’assistenza e il sostegno alle donne coinvolte in programmi di screening e di cura del tumore al seno.

Rondonotti, M., Pelizzari, F., Mauri, G., Ferrari, S., Narrative Transformation for Empowering Women in the Face of Illness. Insights from the “Sorrisi in Rosa” Project, <<EDUCATIONAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICES>>, 2024; (1): 244-257. [doi:https://doi.org/10.3280/erp1-2024oa18303] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/296596]

Narrative Transformation for Empowering Women in the Face of Illness. Insights from the “Sorrisi in Rosa” Project

Rondonotti, Marco
Primo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Pelizzari, Federica
Secondo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Mauri, Giorgia
Penultimo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
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Ferrari, Simona
Ultimo
Writing – Original Draft Preparation
2024

Abstract

The need of society to activate medical prevention has led the scientific community to value narrative skills to increase the understanding and acceptance of disease. With the diagnosis of cancer, everything changes: from the perception of one’s body to the relationship with family members, and it is only through the narration of one's experience of treatment that the person shares their feelings, emotions, fears and concerns with other individuals, retracing the imaginary experience and sharing a personal phase of their life. This approach meets Humanitas’ need to evaluate the “Sorrisi in Rosa” (SiR) project dedicated to accompanying women undergoing screening for or diagnosed with breast cancer to highlight the elements of impact and spaces for development in accompanying patients. Through emotional support and sharing their stories, patients involved in the program can develop a sense of community and mutual understanding. This not only provides an environment conducive to coping with the challenges of the disease but can also help reduce the sense of isolation that often accompanies breast cancer. The monitoring by CREMIT (Center for Research on Media Education, Innovation and Technology), in collaboration with IRCCS Humanitas is part of the desire to investigate and understand how storytelling can make illness and treatment a transformative process, capable of rereading and coping better with one’s personal experience as a woman. The research presented here, divided into three phases, focuses on analysing the narratives produced within the project and the questionnaire administered, to improve care and support for women involved in breast cancer screening and treatment programs.
2024
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Rondonotti, M., Pelizzari, F., Mauri, G., Ferrari, S., Narrative Transformation for Empowering Women in the Face of Illness. Insights from the “Sorrisi in Rosa” Project, <<EDUCATIONAL REFLECTIVE PRACTICES>>, 2024; (1): 244-257. [doi:https://doi.org/10.3280/erp1-2024oa18303] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/296596]
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