Digital Storytelling (DST) has been recognized as a holistic and innovative storytelling avenue.\nSurvival rates for pediatric oncology patients are improved, making it necessary to investigate the\npsychosocial perspectives of these children. This research began following a comprehensive review\nof the scientific literature and identification of a gap as it pertains to using DST as an avenue\nfor acquiring data about this aggregate of patients. The purpose of this project was to explore the\nuse of DST among pediatric cancer patients and their perspectives regarding diagnosis. We employed\na qualitative case study design with two oncology patients between the ages of 11 - 17\nyears. The narrative, digital story, and field notes comprise the qualitative data. DST narratives\nand field notes were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to extract themes. Findings will\nprovide the foundation for future research to explore the use of DST as both an intervention and\ndata collection method in this population.
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