The use of vignettes for conducting healthcare research

Keane, David; Lang, Alexandra. R.; Craven, Michael P.; Sharples, Sarah

Abstract

Improving healthcare requires engaging with clinicians and patients in order to better understand their needs and expectations. Research methods that are used to conduct healthcare research are selected on the basis of study objectives and practicalities (i.e. finances, resources, time frame, etc.). The methodology of vignettes for conducting healthcare research consists of short descriptive scenarios and/or images to engage participants in hypothetical situations in which their emotional, psychological and sociological responses can be measured. They enable participants to feel comfortable in divulging responses that may be of a sensitive nature and provide insight to situations where they may have little or no experience. Two studies that used vignettes to conduct healthcare research will be discussed in terms of their objectives, conceptualisations, designs and developments, implementations, and outcomes. Validity of the vignettes as a methodology for conducting healthcare research will also be discussed.

Citation

Keane, D., Lang, A. R., Craven, M. P., & Sharples, S. (2012). The use of vignettes for conducting healthcare research. In V. G. Duffy (Ed.), Advances in human aspects of healthcare. San Franciso, USA: CRC Press

• Conference Name: 4th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2012)
• End Date: Jul 25, 2012
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Feb 17, 2016
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Series Title: Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics Series
• Book Title: Advances in human aspects of healthcare
• ISBN: 978-1-4398-7021-1
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1008810
• Publisher URL: http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b12318-57
• Additional Information: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics (AHFE 2012), San Francisco, United States of America, 21st-25th July 2012.