“Part of Being a Girl”: Analyzing TikTok Narratives of Reproductive Health Care 公开
Dranch, Amanda (Spring 2022)
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Abstract
This study intends to fill the gap in research on the subjective experiences of patients assigned female at birth (AFAB) in receiving reproductive health care. I review literature on how gender stereotypes have contributed to perceptions of women and how they influence health care professionals’ (HCPs) evaluation and subsequent treatment of AFAB patients. I also explore how people with intersectional identities (i.e., LGBTQ individuals, people of color, people with lower socioeconomic status) experience reproductive health care. Eight relevant hashtags were searched on the social media platform, TikTok, to gather AFAB people’s narratives about their reproductive health care experiences. A total of 78 videos were extracted for analysis. After transcribing the videos, the patterns of behavior exhibited by HCPs according to users’ narratives were examined. Seven themes arose: dismissal, unhelpful solutions, withholding help, normalization, unprofessionalism, diagnostic delay, and positive experiences. Analysis focuses on the different ways in which HCPs exhibited these themes and how users felt about their experiences based on their narratives and how they shared them. The implications of unequal power dynamics and intersectionality are also explored.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Topic Overview: Gender Disparities in Pain Care
Theoretical Framework: Intersectionality and Power
RELEVANT LITERATURE
The History of Gender Stereotypes in Medicine
Contemporary Stereotype-Based Perceptions of Women
Treatment-Seeking Pathways
Treatment of Women in Reproductive Health Care
The Impact of Intersectional Identity on Reproductive Health Care
RESEARCH METHODS
The Internet as a Narrative Source
Identifying Data Sets
Inclusion Criteria
Data Collection
Coding
Methods Used in the Current Study
RESULTS
Description of the Sample
Format, Style, and Content
Themes
Dismissal
Unhelpful Solutions
Withholding Help
Normalization
Unprofessionalism
Diagnostic Delay
Positive Experiences
DISCUSSION
Negative Experience Bias
Traditional Versus Non-Traditional Methods
Theoretical Lenses
CONCLUSION
Limitations
Future Directions
APPENDICES
REFERENCES
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