Mapping the Use of Comics in Health Education: A Scoping Review of the Graphic Medicine Literature

By | July 24, 2020

Noe, M. & Levin, L. (2020). Mapping the use of comics in health education: A scoping review of the graphic medicine literature. Graphic Medicinehttps://www.graphicmedicine.org/mapping-comics-health.

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ABSTRACT:

This study sought to map the use of comics in health education to better understand: a) what populations are targeted and b) what effect(s) their use have. As the field of graphic medicine continues to grow and expand in use, these understandings will provide more solid footing for future research. A
scoping review was deemed appropriate for this purpose, as this methodology is well-suited to understanding an as-of-yet reviewed topic that spans disciplines.