Digital storytelling as a memory-making intervention for children and families in paediatric palliative care in Ireland: an adaptation study

Front Public Health. 2026 Jan 13;13:1690798. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1690798. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTMemory making is a core component of holistic paediatric palliative care. However, traditional artifact-based keepsakes (e.g., handprints) are often passive and lack the developmental and cultural sensitivity needed for meaningful engagement. A more participatory, narrative-based, multimedia approach, such as digital storytelling, is therefore required. Following the ADAPT framework (Steps 1-2: Intervention-Context Fit and Planning Adaptations), this study adapted a U.S. developed digital storytelling intervention for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families in Ireland. Methods included a literature review, stakeholder consultations (n = 21), co-production workshops, and the development…
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