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Interviewing children.

S Docherty1, M Sandelowski

  • 1University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Department of Women's & Children's Health 27599, USA.

Research in Nursing & Health
|March 27, 1999
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Children as young as three can provide detailed accounts of adverse health events. Researchers can improve data accuracy by understanding how children

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health Research
  • Child Psychology
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Background:

  • Shift in health research focus from studying children to gathering information directly from them.
  • Recognition of children's capacity for detailed recall of adverse events, including illness and hospitalization, from a young age.
  • Understanding children's use of 'scripts' to process and recount life experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the capabilities of children in providing direct accounts of their experiences.
  • To identify factors influencing the quality of children's recall in research settings.
  • To guide researchers in selecting optimal interviewing strategies for obtaining accurate information from children.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scholarship on children's narrative competence.

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  • Analysis of factors influencing children's recall, such as interview content, timing, number, and structure.
  • Consideration of children's cognitive and linguistic development in information gathering.

    • Main Results:

    • Children aged three and older can offer graphic descriptions and possess strong recall of adverse health experiences.
    • Interview parameters significantly impact the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of children's event recall.
    • Existing research, though sometimes conflicting, provides insights into effective interviewing techniques.

    Conclusions:

    • Researchers can elicit reliable information directly from children about their health experiences.
    • Strategic interview design is crucial for maximizing the fidelity of children's reported experiences.
    • Leveraging knowledge of children's narrative competence enhances the validity of pediatric health research findings.