Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations
Internet- or web-based research is rapidly increasing, offering multiple benefits for researchers. However, various challenges in web-based data collection have been illustrated in prior research, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To add to the literature on best prac...
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| author | Alexandra Malia Jackson Juhee Woo Marley Olson Francis Dalisay Pallav Pokhrel Clemma J Muller Scott K Okamoto |
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Internet- or web-based research is rapidly increasing, offering multiple benefits for researchers. However, various challenges in web-based data collection have been illustrated in prior research, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To add to the literature on best practices for web-based qualitative data collection, we present 4 case studies in which each research team experienced challenges unique to web-based qualitative research and had to modify their research approaches to preserve data quality or integrity. The first 2 case examples describe issues with using social media to recruit hard-to-reach populations, the third example demonstrates the challenge in engaging adolescents in sensitive conversations on the web, and the final example discusses both the issues in recruitment and the use of different modalities in collecting data to accommodate the medical needs of study participants. Based on these experiences, we provide guidance and future directions for journals and researchers in collecting qualitative data on the web. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c11eba47e43449aba88f12aded618db2023-08-28T23:49:41ZengJMIR PublicationsJournal of Medical Internet Research1438-88712023-03-0125e4408610.2196/44086Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved PopulationsAlexandra Malia Jacksonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4423-1292Juhee Woohttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9561-0773Marley Olsonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-4577Francis Dalisayhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7580-3663Pallav Pokhrelhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7906-0799Clemma J Mullerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5379-8747Scott K Okamotohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0638-5354 Internet- or web-based research is rapidly increasing, offering multiple benefits for researchers. However, various challenges in web-based data collection have been illustrated in prior research, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To add to the literature on best practices for web-based qualitative data collection, we present 4 case studies in which each research team experienced challenges unique to web-based qualitative research and had to modify their research approaches to preserve data quality or integrity. The first 2 case examples describe issues with using social media to recruit hard-to-reach populations, the third example demonstrates the challenge in engaging adolescents in sensitive conversations on the web, and the final example discusses both the issues in recruitment and the use of different modalities in collecting data to accommodate the medical needs of study participants. Based on these experiences, we provide guidance and future directions for journals and researchers in collecting qualitative data on the web.https://www.jmir.org/2023/1/e44086 |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Malia Jackson Juhee Woo Marley Olson Francis Dalisay Pallav Pokhrel Clemma J Muller Scott K Okamoto Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| title | Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations |
| title_full | Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations |
| title_fullStr | Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations |
| title_short | Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Qualitative Research With Medically Underserved Populations |
| title_sort | methodological challenges in web based qualitative research with medically underserved populations |
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