Virtual World Café Method for Identifying Mental Health Research Priorities

Methodological Case Study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15475656
AutoresMelanie Banfield (0000-0002-3024-1687, Australian National University, autor de correspondencia), Aidan Gulliver (0000-0001-6351-9844, Australian National University), Alyssa R Morse (0000-0001-6948-1082, Australian National University)
Año2021
Volumen19
Número1
Páginas291-291
Fecha de publicación2021-12-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19010291
PMID35010550
OpenAlexW4200168270
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas21

People with lived experience of mental health problems as both consumers and carers can bring significant expertise to the research process. However, the methods used to gather this information and their subsequent results can vary markedly. This paper describes the methods for two virtual World Cafés held to gather data on consumer and carer priorities for mental health research. Several methodological processes and challenges arose during data collection, including the achieved recruitment for each group ( n = 4, n = 7) falling significantly short of the target number of 20 participants per group. This led to departures from planned methods (i.e., the use of a single 'room', rather than multiple breakout rooms). Despite this, the participants in the virtual World Cafés were able to generate over 200 ideas for research priorities, but not identify agreed-upon priorities. Virtual World Cafés can quickly generate a significant volume of data; however, they may not be as effective at generating consensus

Breakout · Business · Data collection · Data science · Mental health · Process (computing · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology