Switching Hats

Insights From Experienced Clinical Interviewers Turned Novice Research Interviewers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4706705
AutoresBrightlin N Dhas (0000-0002-5894-0658, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, University of Northampton, Northampton, UK), Jackie Fox (0000-0001-7306-1777, Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway, autor de correspondencia), Benshamir Bright (Hamad Medical Corporation), Dina B El Haj (Hamad Medical Corporation), Abraham P James (Hamad Medical Corporation), Hussain A H J Bu Hazaa (Hamad Medical Corporation), Sultan Salim Hammam Al Abdulla (Hamad Medical Corporation)
Año2025
Volumen35
Número2
Páginas135-143
Fecha de publicación2025-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/10497323241234008
PMID38497200
OpenAlexW4392917930
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas27

Health professionals/clinicians interview people regularly as part of their role. However, a qualitative research interview differs considerably to a clinical interview. If clinicians approach qualitative research interviewing based on their expertise in clinical interviewing, it could cause insufficiencies in qualitative data generation. In this reflection article, we, a team of four experienced clinical occupational therapists with no previous experience in qualitative research interviewing, share our experiences while learning to become qualitative research interviewers before undertaking our first qualitative research project. We engaged in self-directed reading, formal training on qualitative interviewing, and practice interviews and used peer feedback and reflection to prepare ourselves to conduct qualitative interviews. We drew upon the work-role transitions theory to work through our adjustment to the new role. Although we set out to "switch hats" as the research topic itself was not clinical, interviewing people on health-related topics will mean bringing our clinical instincts into our research role, while still recognizing the difference between a clinical and research interview. This article can inform experienced clinicians/novice qualitative researchers as they develop this new skillset

Interview · Medical education · Qualitative research · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Medicine · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics