Improving Qualitative Interviews With Newly Arrived Migrant Women

There is a paucity of literature on how to conduct research with migrants, particularly those who do not speak the host country language, those who are newly arrived, and those who have a precarious immigration status. In qualitative research, interviewing is a common method for obtaining rich data...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2011-07, Vol.21 (7), p.976-986
Main Authors: Merry, Lisa, Clausen, Christina, Gagnon, Anita J., Carnevale, Franco, Jeannotte, Julie, Saucier, Jean-Francois, Oxman-Martinez, Jacqueline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptability
Adult
Attitudes
Canada
Care delivery
Cross cultural studies
Data Collection - methods
Emigrants and Immigrants - psychology
Female
Females
Health Research
Health technology assessment
Help Seeking Behavior
Helpseeking
Humans
Immigration
Interviewing
Interviews
Interviews as Topic - methods
Interviews as Topic - standards
Methodology (Data Collection)
Migrants
Noncitizens
Participation
Postpartum period
Postpartum Period - ethnology
Postpartum Period - psychology
Qualitative Research
Transients and Migrants - psychology
Vulnerability
Women
Womens health
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Summary:There is a paucity of literature on how to conduct research with migrants, particularly those who do not speak the host country language, those who are newly arrived, and those who have a precarious immigration status. In qualitative research, interviewing is a common method for obtaining rich data and participants’ points of view. Gathering and presenting all perspectives when interviewing vulnerable migrant women on health-seeking behaviors is challenging. In this article, we explore the process of developing and implementing a data collection plan and an interview guide for a study carried out with migrant women to explore the inhibitors/facilitators for following through on professional referrals for postbirth care. Adaptability and careful attention to multiple factors throughout the process are essential to maximizing participation and enhancing the trustworthiness of the data. Appropriate health policy and care delivery can only originate from health research with diverse migrant populations.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732311403497