Using Videoconferencing Focus Groups in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research With Chinese Im/Migrants in Australia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Using Videoconferencing Focus Groups in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research With Chinese Im/Migrants in Australia

Published:2021-10-12 Issue:14 Volume:31 Page:2757-2769
ISSN:1049-7323
Container-title:Qualitative Health Research
language:en
Short-container-title:Qual Health Res

Author:

Wong Horas T. H.¹,Jin Defeng¹^ORCID,Wang Pan¹,Sun Yingli¹,Mao Limin¹,Zhang Ye¹,Ogilvie Erin¹,Vujcich Daniel²,Newman Christy¹,O’Connor Catherine C.¹,Vaughan Cathy³,Carter Allison¹⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

2. Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

3. The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

4. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract

Videoconferencing focus groups have emerged as a popular method for collecting qualitative data. However, its use in sexual and reproductive health research is still very much in its infancy. Based on participants’ feedback and researchers’ reflections on using videoconferencing focus groups to collect sexual and reproductive health data with 39 heterosexual and non-heterosexual Chinese im/migrants in Australia, we discuss some of the key lessons learned, and considerations involved in shifting from face-to-face to online focus groups. Overall, videoconferencing focus groups appeared to be a highly feasible and acceptable way to discuss “sensitive” topics with Chinese im/migrants. Importantly, researchers need to be both creative and reflexive during the research process and must not forget that the success of a study lies not only in troubleshooting technical issues but also in cultivating and maintaining a trusting relationship with research participants.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10497323211043823

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