title: The effect of interview recording on quality of data obtained: a methodological reflection.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article reflects the author's experience of qualitative interviews during his research project. It attempts to highlight how recording interviews can affect data collection and data quality.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  While recording helps researchers keep accurate records of interviews, which in turn assists them during their data analysis, its effect on data quality has not been clarified in nursing literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The research experience highlighted that interview participants, especially those involved in group interviews, were reluctant to give permission for recording and were less comfortable and more formal when being recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The preparation for, and how the interview is carried out, can either reduce or further accentuate the effect of interviewing and recording on the participant. Therefore, appropriate strategies to reduce the effects should be implemented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article suggests strategies to minimise the effects of interviewing and recording of interviews on the participants and hence enhance the quality of data obtained.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway. n.al-yateeml@nuigalway.ie
authors.forename: Nabeel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Yateem
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013637:Tape Recording