Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Issues in data generation using email group conversations for nursing research.

Debbie Kralik1, Kay Price, Jim Warren

  • 1School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, RDNS Research Unit, Glenside, South Australia. dkralik@bigpond.net.au

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|January 21, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Adolescents' and youths' perceived barriers and facilitators to engaging with digital mental health interventions for depression and anxiety: A scoping review.

Internet interventions·2025
Same author

The Digital Therapeutic Alliance With Mental Health Chatbots: Diary Study and Thematic Analysis.

JMIR mental health·2025
Same author

Personalised modelling of routine variability and affective states.

NPJ digital medicine·2025
Same author

Predicting Heart Rate Variability from Heart Rate and Step Count for University Student Weekdays.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2025
Same author

HCI-modelling for improving the clinical usability of digital health technologies.

Methods (San Diego, Calif.)·2024
Same author

Detecting Emotional Context for Safer Digital Mental Health Agents.

Studies in health technology and informatics·2024
Same journal

Elderspeak in Healthcare Settings: How Care, Control and Personhood Intersect in Care Communication-A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same journal

A Model for Sustaining Second Victim Peer Support Programs in Healthcare: A Delphi Study.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same journal

The Practice Experience of ICU Nurses in Preventing Pressure Injuries: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same journal

Capturing the Work of Nurses in General Practice: Development and Testing of the OCEAN-GPN Tools.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same journal

The European Parliament's Vote on the EU Health Workforce INI Report: An EFN Commentary.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
Same journal

Social Avoidance Trajectories, Core Characteristics and Maintenance Factors in Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study.

Journal of advanced nursing·2026
See all related articles

This study explores challenges in using electronic mail (email) for generating and analyzing dialogue data in chronic illness research. It highlights practical and ethical issues encountered during computer-mediated communication for qualitative inquiry.

Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Chronic illness impacts daily life, necessitating innovative research approaches.
  • The internet offers potential for computer-mediated communication (CMC) between researchers and participants.
  • Electronic mail (email) was chosen for its potential in facilitating this communication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide an overview of challenges in generating and analyzing dialogue data using email.
  • To explore the functional aspects and practical issues of email-based research.
  • To assess the viability of CMC as a qualitative research method.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing electronic mail (email) for computer-mediated communication (CMC) in a collaborative inquiry.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Generating and analyzing dialogue data over a 2-year period.
  • Exploring participant engagement and group dynamics within an online research setting.

    • Main Results:

    • Email facilitated extended engagement with participants over 2 years for chronic illness experience exploration.
    • Identified challenges include software needs, ethical considerations, fluctuating participation, and participant digital literacy.
    • Strategies for engaging passive participants ('lurkers') and establishing group norms were considered.

    Conclusions:

    • Email-based CMC can support in-depth qualitative research on chronic illness experiences.
    • The scope and viability of CMC as a qualitative research method require further exploration.
    • Addressing practical and ethical issues is crucial for successful email-mediated research.