title: Taming the rescuer: the therapeutic nature of qualitative research interviews.
abstract: Interviewing in qualitative research allows, indeed encourages, participants to tell their story. Although the researcher might want to hear a certain part of the story, it is not unusual for participants from vulnerable populations to tell the researcher their entire story. This paper explores the dilemmas faced by a researcher when interviewing in a non-sensitive area and explicates the ethical decision-making that occurred during the interviews to prevent blurring of boundaries.
authors.affiliation: Monash University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gippsland, Churchill, Victoria, Australia. v.drury@murdoch.edu.au
authors.forename: Vicki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Drury
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Ysanne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chapman
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research