Adaptation of PhotoVoice methodology to promote policy dialog among street-based drug users in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5841399
AutoresMark Padilla (0000-0002-2532-6280, Florida International University), Armando Matiz‐reye (0009-0000-1190-5540, Florida International University), José Félix Colón‐burgo (0000-0002-0038-8899, Florida International University), Nelson Varas‐díaz (0000-0003-4695-1146, Florida International University), John Vertovec (0000-0002-7277-0245, Florida International University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2018
Volumen11
Número2
Páginas147-162
Fecha de publicación2018-03-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArts & Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17533015.2018.1444647
PMID31038444
OpenAlexW2789976524
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas17
Referencias citadas14

Background Like other epidemics, the current heroin epidemic in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is a largely invisible and devastating social problem linked to numerous structural and social determinants of health.Methods In this article, we connect a community-based participatory research methodology - "PhotoVoice" - with the theoretical orientation of critical medical anthropology to identify local interpretations of complex social and structural factors that are most salient to the well-being of local Dominican populations affected by drug addiction.Results Specifically, we describe Proyecto Lentes (Lens Project), a PhotoVoice initiative launched in 2014, which brought together active drug users to visually unveil and critically analyze the micro- and macro-factors shaping the marginalized and stigmatized drug addiction epidemic in Santo Domingo.Conclusions While the synthesis of PhotoVoice and critical medical anthropology provides a powerful political analysis tool, this fusion is particularly apt in its ability to capture the "invisible voices" of marginalized communities, potentially contributing to future policy reform and social empowerment

Photovoice · Health Policy Implementation Science · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Participatory Visual Research Methods