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The Mmogo-Method: Application, Experiences, and Lessons Learnt in Researching Radiography Students' Experiences and
Riaan van de Venter1, Penelope Engel-Hills2, Louise Stroud3
1Department of Medical Imaging and Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Radiography, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Purpose:
This study aimed to share the application, experiences, and lessons learnt regarding the value of the Mmogo-method that is a visual projective research method, in the context of exploring the experiences and coping of undergraduate diagnostic radiography students with death and dying patients in the workplace.
Methods:
Verbatim data were gathered during the debriefing phase of the adapted Mmogo-method technique from the participants. In addition, the reflective memos of the independent coder and interviewer were used as data sources.
Results:
The experiences of various stakeholders positively supported the use of the visual projective research method. The method enabled them to freely and openly verbalise their experiences of coping with death and dying in the workplace. Juxtaposing these was one experience of indifference.
Conclusion:
The Mmogo-method provides rich data and enables an ethically and methodologically rigorous opportunity to obtain new insights into sensitive topics. It is recommended for consideration when researching sensitive topics.