At what risk? A research note on interviewer burden.
FQHC
Institutional racism
Interviewer burden
Public health critical race praxis
Qualitative interview
Respondent burden
Journal
BMC research notes
ISSN: 1756-0500
Titre abrégé: BMC Res Notes
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101462768
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Jul 2024
05 Jul 2024
Historique:
received:
05
10
2023
accepted:
19
06
2024
medline:
6
7
2024
pubmed:
6
7
2024
entrez:
5
7
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
We report on our methodological experiences during an investigation of how institutional racism functions in healthcare. We found tension between balancing methodological rigor with the unanticipated consequence of interviewer burden. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and qualitatively analyzed using thematic content analysis. Interviewers also participated in weekly debriefing sessions and reported experiences with patients. Interviewers repeatedly experienced negative encounters with white patients during interviews. Themes included privilege to avoid racism, denial of racism, non-verbal discomfort, falsely claiming Native identities, and intimidation. These experiences were most pronounced with Black interviewers. Interviewer burden may need to be a consideration taken up in a variety of research contexts.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
We report on our methodological experiences during an investigation of how institutional racism functions in healthcare. We found tension between balancing methodological rigor with the unanticipated consequence of interviewer burden.
METHODS
METHODS
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and qualitatively analyzed using thematic content analysis. Interviewers also participated in weekly debriefing sessions and reported experiences with patients.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Interviewers repeatedly experienced negative encounters with white patients during interviews. Themes included privilege to avoid racism, denial of racism, non-verbal discomfort, falsely claiming Native identities, and intimidation. These experiences were most pronounced with Black interviewers.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Interviewer burden may need to be a consideration taken up in a variety of research contexts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38970124
doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06839-z
pii: 10.1186/s13104-024-06839-z
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
186Subventions
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Organisme : Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
ID : 79128
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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