Loading...
Using the principles of practice development to address challenges in recruitment and data collection when face-to-face methods are unavailable
Cummins, Leanne Dawson, Kate Bayes, Sara Wilson, Valerie Meedya, Shahla
Cummins, Leanne
Dawson, Kate
Bayes, Sara
Wilson, Valerie
Meedya, Shahla
Abstract
Background
Researchers conducting studies involving pregnant women often find recruitment challenging. The COVID-19 pandemic added further complexity to studies requiring face-to-face participation.
Aim
To demonstrate how to maintain the principles of practice development (PD) when a study must switch from face-to-face to remote methods of collecting data.
Discussion
The number of participants in the authors’ study increased when they moved from face-to-face to telephone engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. They continued using PD principles when they changed method and the quality of the data they collected remained constant, even once lockdown restrictions were in place.
Conclusion
PD principles can offer ways for nurse researchers to engage, collaborate with and reflect with people for research projects, including when constraints compete with participation. They can also assist researchers in optimising and maintaining recruitment and data collection when face-to-face research methods are impossible.
Implications for practice
The telephone can be a valuable alternative medium for recruiting participants and collecting data when face-to-face methods are impossible to use. PD principles can be maintained and response rates and participation may even be greater when using it.
Keywords
data collection, interviews, online research, recruitment, qualitative research, research, research methods, study design, study recruitment
Date
2024
Type
Journal article
Journal
Nurse Researcher
Book
Volume
32
Issue
2
Page Range
22-30
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Relation URI
Source URL
Event URL
Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
File Access
Controlled
Notes
© RCN Publishing Company Limited 2024.