The place where an
interview takes place is important. Many people feel more comfortable being
interviewed in their own home environment, though others may prefer a clinic or
university room. In the OKIS study, we will ask individual patients where they
would like the interview to take place, and the researcher will turn up
promptly for the appointment. Interviews will last only as long as the
participant wishes, and they may stop the interview at any time.
When interviewing is
carried out with regard to the interviewee’s agenda, with empathy and
understanding, it can be a very positive experience for study participants.
Many people are pleased that someone is taking an interest in their lives and
concerns. Good research interviewers try to ‘connect’ with participants, and
encourage them to tell personal and detailed stories about themselves. For this
to be done ethically, it must be done with respect for the interviewee as an
individual.
Providing a summary of study
findings to study participants is an important ethical aspect of the research
process. In the OKIS study, everyone who gives of their time to take part in an
interview will receive a summary of the overall research findings once the
study is complete.
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