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Orienting multiple interviewers: the use of an interview orientation and standardized interview
1Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of Nursing, USA.
Qualitative Health Research
|October 14, 2006
Summary
A standardized interview protocol effectively orients multiple interviewers in qualitative research. This method assesses interviewer skills and ensures consistent interview experiences, enhancing research reliability.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Social Sciences Research Training
Background:
- Qualitative research often involves multiple interviewers, presenting challenges in maintaining consistency.
- Standardized training protocols are crucial for ensuring uniform data collection across interviewers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an interviewer orientation protocol and a standardized interview method.
- To highlight the benefits of using a standardized interview for training multiple qualitative researchers.
Main Methods:
- Development and application of a standardized interview protocol.
- Utilizing an actor to consistently portray a research participant across multiple interviews.
Main Results:
- The standardized interview effectively assesses interviewers' protocol adherence and presentation skills.
- It allows for evaluation of nonverbal/verbal communication and overall interview flow consistency.
- This method aids in orienting interviewers to critical research frameworks.
Conclusions:
- An interviewer orientation protocol with a standardized interview is a valuable formative method.
- It enhances consistency and reliability in qualitative research conducted by multiple interviewers.
- This approach is beneficial for researchers using critical frameworks.
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