Exploring the Role of Digital Storytelling in Pediatric Oncology Patients’ Perspectives Regarding Diagnosis

Story is a powerful tool in holistic nursing care. Narrativetherapy, story circles, narrative-psychotherapy, and family therapy methodology haveincorporated storytelling in a research setting. Childhood cancers isolate children fromtraditional childhood experiences. In recent years, survival rates for pediatriconcology patients have improved, opening up opportunities for research. The increase inlife expectancy makes it necessary to investigate the psychosocial perspectives ofchildren as they progress. This review focuses on the use of digital storytelling amongpediatric cancer patients as a form of reflection. Furthermore, it addresses thepossible therapeutic effects that may be realized by children who produce a digitalstory. Sixty-four references were identified via Pubmed and CINAHL databases using thefollowing keywords: “digital storytelling,” “narrative therapy,” “pediatric oncology,”“childhood development,” and “interactive narrative.” Future research will focus onaddressing the gap in the science, particularly in evaluating pediatric oncologypatients’ perspectives about the role of digital story in the context of Erikson’sdevelopmental stages