Refining a telenovela intervention: Stakeholders' perspectives

Crist, Janice D.; Bruno, Carolynn Spera; Ruiz, Maricruz R.; Hepworth, Joseph T.

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2013.02.008

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“…It may also be that only a minimal level of awareness is necessary and that beyond that point the relationship between awareness and motivation to use HHCS is diminished. Based on these results as well as interviews with participants, and continued collaboration with the ENCASA Community Advisory Council (Crist, Bruno, Ruiz, & Hepworth, 2013), awareness should continue to be promoted using explicit factual messages about HHCS but with a primary focus on increasing confidence through more identification with characters’ trust.…”

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The Impact of a Telenovela Intervention on Use of Home Health Care Services and Mexican American Older Adult and Caregiver Outcomes

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Hepworth³

et al. 2015

Research in Gerontological Nursing

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A two-group randomized controlled trial tested a telenovela intervention (a culturally congruent videotaped dramatization with guided dialogue) to increase Mexican American elders’ and family caregivers’ awareness of and confidence in home health care services (HHCS), thereby increasing use of HHCS and improving elders’ and caregivers’ outcomes. Both groups had significant increases in awareness of and confidence in HHCS. The intervention group used HHCS more than the control group (91.1% versus 71.2% of total visits authorized) although this was not a statistically significant difference (p=.18). Use of HHCS was associated with increased elders’ and caregivers’ mutuality (the quality of the elder-caregiver relationship), and decreased caregiving burden and caregiver depression. The predictive role and measurement of awareness and ways to improve the intervention are discussed. Findings are especially important with today’s focus on transitional care to keep elders at home and prevent unnecessary readmissions.

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The Impact of a Telenovela Intervention on Use of Home Health Care Services and Mexican American Older Adult and Caregiver Outcomes

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Hepworth³

et al. 2015

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“…Mazziotti describes various social typologies and uses of the telenovela, including informative and educational ones (Mazziotti, : 79). Recent studies have analysed in depth the therapeutic use of consuming telenovelas for patients with a range of illnesses (Crist et al, ). For example, to help viewers quit smoking, a number of films and series showed situations related to the excessive consumption of tobacco (Madewell et al, ), while others have dealt with dementia (Kajiyama et al, ) or terminal cancer (Holley et al, ; Cueva et al, ; Forster et al, ).…”

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Memories, Drama and Dreamers: Proposals to Address the Representation of the Latin World in the Face of the Telenovela Crisis

Morante

2018

Bull Latin American Res

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The broadcast of the Latin American telenovela in the United States has been approached from many perspectives. One approach is the study of how the Latin reality is perceived through stories, themes and iconographic elements. This article analyses the different forms of representation of reality as promotors of the identification, production of mental images and memory to maintain the interest of the spectators. A series of initiatives have been proposed so that the stories are more in line with the tastes and expectations of a complex, multicultural and multigenerational audience.

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Depictions of social workers and other caring professionals on television

Leedham

2024

Journal of Social Work

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Summary Social workers, alongside many professionals in “caring” domains, often feel they are poorly represented in television dramas. This study draws on a 172-million-word database to consider how social workers and seven other professional groups (cop, doctor, nanny, nurse, priest, teacher, and therapist) are portrayed in English-medium TV programs in the period 2010–2017. IMDb plot summaries are analyzed, and 200 examples per profession (n = 1,600) are classified as negative, positive, or neutral. Employing the methodology of corpus linguistics, the study contrasts with previous research as the focus is on the language surrounding mentions of professionals rather than on visual depictions or characters’ actions. Findings The study evidences the prevalence of negative societal discourses around social workers as either judgmental bureaucrats or uncaring “childcatchers,” contextualizing the findings through comparison with other professionals. The analysis also suggests that social work characters on TV—in common with those from other female-dominated professions such as nanny or nurse—are frequently referred to in terms of their sexual availability or physical appearance. Applications Findings will have practical relevance for those interested in the recruitment, job satisfaction, and retention of practitioners, and in reducing the stigmatization of social workers and their clients. The innovative methodology employed in the study offers particular insights for social work researchers and also scriptwriters. The study evidences the ongoing need to support media professionals and the general public to better understand the challenges facing the profession and thereby reduce the tendency toward a culture of blaming individuals for society's failings.

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Refining a telenovela intervention: Stakeholders' perspectives

Cited by 6 publications

References 17 publications

The Impact of a Telenovela Intervention on Use of Home Health Care Services and Mexican American Older Adult and Caregiver Outcomes

The Impact of a Telenovela Intervention on Use of Home Health Care Services and Mexican American Older Adult and Caregiver Outcomes

Memories, Drama and Dreamers: Proposals to Address the Representation of the Latin World in the Face of the Telenovela Crisis

Depictions of social workers and other caring professionals on television

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