Embracing the Creative

The Role of Photo Novella in Qualitative Nursing Research

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2410325
AutoresDawn Burke, Joan Evans
Ano2011
Volume10
Fascículo2
Páginas164-177
Data de publicação2011-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/160940691101000205
OpenAlexW1590666293
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas20

Photo novella is presented as an effective and creative data collection method that has the ability to engage participants in the process of critical thinking and reflection. This reflective practice provides rich insight that can be of great benefit when exploring complex and multi-faceted health issues. In this study, oncology and palliative care nurses were asked to think about what spirituality meant to them and then take photographs that represented these concepts. Once developed, the nurses were asked to select 4-6 photographs that were most meaningful and the most representative of what spirituality meant to them. These photographs then guided the semi-structured interview. The photographs provided great insight into the nurses' perceptions and meanings associated with spirituality and highlight the benefits of utilizing photographs within qualitative nursing research

Alternative medicine · Novella · Nursing research · Perception · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Spirituality · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Computer Science · Empathy and Medical Education · Medicine · Nursing · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology