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Drawing the experience of chronic vaginal thrush and complementary and alternative medicine

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posted on 2023-05-18, 03:58 authored by Morgan, M, Frances McInerneyFrances McInerney, Rumbold, J, Liamputtong, P
This paper demonstrates a method of collaborative drawing-based enquiry used to elicit experiential narratives in qualitative research. In the health sciences the method, which uses a drawing strategy embedded within in-depth interviews, can illuminate experiences of illness, treatment and interaction with health practitioners. Here it is applied to the experience of chronic vaginal thrush and associated use of complementary and alternative medicine. In the study reported here, images were created and interpreted by participants as part of the interview process and transcripts were analysed according to narrative methods. The results yielded themes in three areas of inquiry: the experience of chronic vaginal thrush and uses of bio-medical and complementary alternative medicine therapies. We argue that the method can be applied more widely to access and represent participant experiences of illness and that it has particular utility for researchers in health sciences who are working on sensitive topics and with vulnerable participants.

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Publication title

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volume

12

Pagination

127-146

ISSN

1364-5579

Department/School

Wicking Dementia Research Education Centre

Publisher

Routledge

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health outcomes

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