Transitioning from Clinical to Qualitative Research Interviewing

Bibliographic Data

ID2410327
AuthorsMatthew R Hunt, Matthew Hunt (0000-0003-4190-0163), Lisa S Chan, Lisa Chan, Anita Mehta (0000-0002-9508-9428)
Year2011
Volume10
Issue3
Pages191-201
Publication date2011-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/160940691101000301
OpenAlexW1508106046
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited13

In this paper one aspect of the transition that must be made by experienced clinicians who become involved in conducting qualitative health research is examined, specifically, the differences between clinical and research interviewing. A clinician who is skillful and comfortable carrying out a clinical interview may not initially apprehend the important differences between these categories and contexts of interviewing. This situation can lead to difficulties and diminished quality of data collection because the purpose, techniques and orientation of a qualitative research interview are distinct from those of the clinical interview. Appreciation of these differences between interview contexts and genres, and strategies for addressing challenges associated with these differences, can help clinician researchers to become successful qualitative interviewers

Data collection · Interview · Medical education · Qualitative research · Quality (philosophy · Semi-structured interview · Social science · Sociology · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Applied Psychology