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"Thought provoking", "interactive", and "more like a peer talk": Testing the deliberative interview style in Germany
Astrid Berner-Rodoreda1, Till Bärnighausen1,2, Nir Eyal3,4
1Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Germany.
Deliberative interviews enhance knowledge on complex topics like informed consent by encouraging debate and opinion sharing. This method, though unconventional, offers more nuanced discussions than traditional interviews.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Health Communication
- Bioethics
Background:
- Traditional qualitative interviews may limit dynamic exchange on complex topics.
- The deliberative interview model promotes active debate and balanced speaking time.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the process and outcomes of deliberative interviews versus conventional interviews.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of deliberative interviewing for exploring informed consent among health experts.
Main Methods:
- Conducted 20 interviews with German health experts.
- Compared deliberative interview techniques against traditional qualitative interview approaches.
Main Results:
- Deliberative interviews improved clarity and generated more nuanced knowledge on informed consent.
- This method fostered greater overall knowledge generation but presented challenges due to its unconventional nature.
- Interviewer-participant alignment in demographics and background positively influenced rapport, irrespective of interview style.
Conclusions:
- Deliberative interviews are effective for in-depth exploration of complex issues in public health and other fields.
- Recommendations include pre-interview explanations of the deliberative style to manage participant expectations.
- This approach can significantly enhance knowledge generation in specialized domains.
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