Stronger Than Ever: A Narrative and Photographic Project of Young Adult Cancer Survivors in the Columbus, Ohio Community
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2015-03-25
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Stronger Than Ever is a narrative and photographic research project combining stories, inspirational quotes, and photographic portraits of young adult cancer survivors in the Columbus community. Young adults, a largely underrepresented group in the battle with cancer, account for 72,000 new cancer diagnoses each year (Stupid Cancer, 2013). The goal of this research project is to raise awareness within my own generation that cancer can strike at any age and that the likelihood of beating the disease is becoming more frequent as understanding of patients' needs, effective medical treatment and research funding increase. Through open-ended, conversational interviews, the perspectives and narrative experiences (stories) of young adults who have survived cancer will be elicited, analyzed for patterns, and shared with a variety of audiences. By getting the patient’s point of view on how others are/should treat them might improve their healing process, while making them more approachable/easier to connect to from their friends and family side. The increase in knowledge about the specifics patients have to deal with on a daily basis will allow doctors, nurses, caretakers, and friends a better approach on how to communicate with them.
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Humanities (The Ohio State University Denman Undergraduate Research Forum)
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cancer, narrative, photography, health