CERAH Speaker Series “Stories that Heal: The Power of Digital Storytelling in Driving Healthcare Changes and Shaping Wound Care Policy in Canada”
January 28 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Session Info:
CERAH is excited to host a transformative webinar that aims to build bridges between health-care providers and patients through the power of digital storytelling. Discover how Our Voices, Our Stories Initiative, led by Dr. Ide Costa, Associate Director at CERAH, and supported by Wounds Canada, can be used as an educational tool to drive health-care changes and inform policy.
Join us for this special webinar on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 from 12:00 – 1:15 PM EST.
Experience two compelling video narratives from individuals living with wounds; one with a diabetic foot injury and the other with a pressure injury. One of the videos demonstrates the inequities faced by Indigenous peoples within our health-care system and the challenges that occur in remote Northwestern Ontario. These stories provide deep insights into their daily struggles and the impact of these wounds on their lives.
Participate in an open conversation to share your thoughts, concerns and innovative ideas for enhancing wound care practices in Canada. After the webinar, attendees are encouraged to voluntarily share their voices and insights by completing an online survey (link will be provided), contributing to meaningful research aimed at driving change in health policy. The anonymous survey is voluntary and has been approved by Lakehead University’s Research Ethics Board. Insights and feedback collected from participants’ responses will help team members from the Our Voices, Our Stories develop strategies to drive meaningful improvements in wound care within the health-care system. Your input is crucial in shaping the future of person-centred care. Join us and have your say!
- Identify how digital storytelling contributes to advancing inclusivity and creating trauma-informed care for individuals with wounds.
- Value the impact of digital storytelling on personal life, and area of health practice by sharing reflections and insights.
- Recognize the potential of digital storytelling to drive systemic improvements in wound care delivery and outcomes.
- Demonstrate how digital storytelling positively influences wound care delivery and the experience of patients, care partners and providers motivating them to affect change in their communities.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Idevania G. Costa, PhD, RN, NSWOC, is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Dr. Costa is the co-editor of the textbook Supporting Older Persons on Their Aging Journey: An Emancipatory Approach to Nursing Care and the co-founder and chair of “Our Voices Our Stories: A Patient Journey Initiative,” funded by SSHRC.