A Participatory Comic Book Workshop to Improve Youth-Friendly Post-Rape Care in a Humanitarian Context in Uganda

Logie, Carmen H., Okumu, Moses, Loutet, Miranda, Berry, Isha, McAlpine, Alyssa, Odong Lukone, Simon, Kisubi, Nelson, Mwima, Simon and Kyambadde, Peter, (2023). A Participatory Comic Book Workshop to Improve Youth-Friendly Post-Rape Care in a Humanitarian Context in Uganda. Global Health: science and practices, 11(3), e2200088-n/a

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    Author Logie, Carmen H.
    Okumu, Moses
    Loutet, Miranda
    Berry, Isha
    McAlpine, Alyssa
    Odong Lukone, Simon
    Kisubi, Nelson
    Mwima, Simon
    Kyambadde, Peter
    Title A Participatory Comic Book Workshop to Improve Youth-Friendly Post-Rape Care in a Humanitarian Context in Uganda
    Appearing in Global Health: science and practices
    Volume 11
    Issue No. 3
    Publication Date 2023-06-21
    Place of Publication Baltimore, USA
    Publisher Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs
    Start page e2200088
    End page n/a
    Language eng
    Abstract Background: Graphic medicine formats, such as comic books in which health information is presented alongside images, may be a useful learning tool to improve post-rape care and youth-friendly service provision among health care providers in humanitarian contexts. We describe the development and pilot-testing of a workshop using a comic book to improve youth-friendly post-rape care with providers in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Uganda. Program Development and Piloting: We conducted 6 focus groups with refugee young men (n=3) and women (n=3) aged 16–24 years and 28 in-depth individual interviews (refugee youth: n=12; health care providers: n=8; elders: n=8). Findings informed the development of a workshop that included a participatory comic book on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and youth, SGBV stigma, youth-friendly health care, and post-exposure prophylaxis. Comic book illustrations specifically addressed health care confidentiality and examples of being a supportive health care provider. Then, we conducted a 1-day workshop with health care providers (n=20) that included structured activities addressing SGBV impacts and related stigma and included comic book discussions. Open-ended survey data were collected 8 weeks after the workshop to explore health care providers’ experiences with the workshop, perceived impact of the intervention on their work, and support required to implement youth-friendly services for SGBV survivors. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic approaches. Open-ended response data indicated that: comic book methods were informative and interactive; health care providers felt more empowered to offer youth-friendly services and spaces; and health care providers want additional SGBV training and institutional support for youth-friendly spaces and community engagement. Implications: A comic book intervention has the potential to meaningfully engage health care providers in humanitarian contexts to provide youth-friendly health care, acquire skills for engaging in SGBV prevention, create youth-friendly clinic spaces, and identify health care and community SGBV prevention needs.
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    Copyright Year 2023
    Copyright type Creative commons
    DOI 10.9745/GHSP-D-22-00088
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