Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Conducting Deeply Personal Research in Health

Download or read book Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Conducting Deeply Personal Research in Health written by Alexandra "Xan" C.H. Nowakowski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public health researchers and clinicians regularly work with people who have suffered physical and mental trauma. Knowing how to conduct a study or treat a patient while navigating deep emotional issues requires special skills and overall awareness of how trauma can impact the process and outcomes of participating in research and/or receiving health care. This book presents a diverse array of case examples from scholars of health-related topics, focusing on biographical narrative as a window into understanding key needs in trauma informed scholarship and medicine. Exploring stories from people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and contexts can help professionals within and beyond the academic research and clinical care spheres create rewarding experiences for patients. Negotiating the Emotional Challenges of Conducting Deeply Personal Research in Health will be of interest to public health practitioners, educators and researchers as well as students.