1. Gyn Health Education Gyn Warrior Princess Project Graphic Medicine
“Gyn Warrior Princess – Lily’s Story”
a gyn educational comic book for young women with disabilities
Arlene Smalls, MD; Estelle Whitney, MD Christiana Care Health System
Imani Ayo-Oyar, student artist; Dara Ryan, professional artist mentor, and
James Manley, MD, audio and visual technical assistance
Gyn Health Education
Gyn Warrior Princess Project
Graphic Medicine
Gyn Health Educational literature:
Gyn related health care topics are very focused for a limited audience. (pregnancy, STD)
Educational tools are word-based and most Illustrations that utilized are not realistic
Limited utilization of social media outlets for health promotion
First Person patient narratives are limited especially for
young women with disabilities
Groundbreaking
Boston University Young Women’s Health website
Graphic Medicine Manifesto
5 member creative team who worked for 2 years on the GWP project
Student artist and creative team members were recruited who had personal knowledge regarding challenges of gynecology health care with a disability (acknowledged and hidden)
Utilized realistic medical settings and illustrations(s) to educate on the steps of an office gynecology visit to encourage patient advocacy
Promotion of a health message of patient and healthcare provider team-work and patient wellbeing.
Utilized Dyslexia Font for improved accessibility
2 versions were created: Comic Book and a Video Narrative to increase audience exposure via multi-media accessibility.
Intersection between healthcare and comic books as a innovative educational tool on personal experience.
Graphic Narratives: allow written word to be combined with illustration
Utilizes images to convey a health message as well as emotion
Inclusive educational method that can be patient-driven via Avatar creation
Improved patient recollection of healthcare message and patient engagement
Graphic Medicine: comics as medical narrative BMJ, 2012: 1-7
Gyn Warrior Princess Comic Book Images
DISCLOSURES:
There are no financial conflicts for any of the authors.
GWP Project Supporting Agencies