A reflection on the use of semi-structured interviews

Based on the her experiences of completing a doctoral study in which semi-structured interviews featured as the primary data collection method, Christine Dearnley offers a reflective insight into using semi-structured interviews as a method of data collection. The processes of reflection in, and on,...

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Published inNurse researcher Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 19 - 28
Main Author Dearnley, Christine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal College of Nursing Publishing Company (RCN) 2005
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Subjects
Attitude of Health Personnel
Data Collection - ethics
Data Collection - methods
Education
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Humans
Interviewing
Interviews as Topic - methods
Methods
Nursing Methodology Research - ethics
Nursing Methodology Research - methods
Nursing Process
Nursing Staff - education
Nursing Staff - psychology
Nursing students
Nursing, Practical
Philosophy, Nursing
Research Design
Research Personnel - psychology
Researcher-Subject Relations
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thinking
United States
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Summary:Based on the her experiences of completing a doctoral study in which semi-structured interviews featured as the primary data collection method, Christine Dearnley offers a reflective insight into using semi-structured interviews as a method of data collection. The processes of reflection in, and on, the interview process are explored, and some of the ethical dilemmas that emerged during the study are reflected on. The practicalities of conducting semi-structured interviews are considered with a view to sharing new understandings of the process and its management.
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ISSN:1351-5578
2047-8992
DOI:10.7748/nr2005.07.13.1.19.c5997