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Guided by the Life Course Health Development (LCHD) framework, this study protocol describes a planned theory-based analysis of 105 publicly available digital story videos from Alberta Health Services (AHS). We aim to (1) map representations of cumulative exposures, critical periods, and transitions across stories spanning childhood to late adulthood; and (2) generate guidance for using DST to strengthen partnerships among patients, caregivers, clinicians, and policymakers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We present our detailed methods for our planned study within this protocol using the Standards for Reporting for Qualitative Research checklist. Our team will review each video in AHS\u2019 DST repository with a structured data collection form, capturing storyteller demographics, life-course stage, clinical context, LCHD constructs, and reflexive notes. Directed content analysis of our data collection forms will be performed in NVivo 14 with a hybrid coding approach: deductive codes to mirror core LCHD concepts and inductive codes to capture context-specific themes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Insights from this study will guide clinicians\u2019 life course dialogue, inform health systems\u2019 investment in DST platforms for learning, and assist policymakers in embedding lived experience within equity agendas. 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