Researching with people you know: issues in interviewing.
Interviewing is a key strategy used to elicit data in qualitative research. Whilst many nurse researchers are cognizant of the skills required to conduct a successful research interview, researchers may be less comfortable with the notion of interviewing a participant with whom the researcher claims a pre-existing, or dual relationship; a phenomenon becoming more apparent as the volume of researchers escalates especially in rural settings or smaller, heavily specialized fields. Issues pertaining to this particular situation are analyzed, debated and discussed. Furthermore tactics designed to enhance the research process whilst upholding the well-being of the researcher will be illustrated and elucidated.
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Gippsland Campus, Churchill, VIC, Australia.
Tracy
T
McConnell-Henry
Ainsley
A
James
Ysanne
Y
Chapman
Karen
K
Francis
D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003625:Data Collection / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection / Q000941:ethics; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D012650:Self Disclosure; D035502:Trust / Q000523:psychology