The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (2021) 14:711–718 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-021-00528-w PRACTICAL APPLICATION Conducting Qualitative Research Online: Challenges and Solutions Stacy M. Carter1 · Patti Shih1 · Jane Williams2 ·...
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The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (2021) 14:711–718 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40271-021-00528-w PRACTICAL APPLICATION Conducting Qualitative Research Online: Challenges and Solutions Stacy M. Carter1 · Patti Shih1 · Jane Williams2 · Chris Degeling1 · Julie Mooney‑Somers2 Accepted: 18 May 2021 / Published online: 11 June 2021 © The Author(s) 2021 Abstract What ways of thinking and concrete strategies can assist qualitative health researchers to transition their research practice to online environments? We propose that researchers should foreground inclusion when designing online qualitative research, and suggest ethical, technological and social adaptations required to move data collection online. Existing research shows that this move can aid in meeting recruitment targets, but can also reduce the richness of the data generated, as well as how much participants enjoy participating, and the ability to achieve consensus in groups. Mindful and consultative choices a
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