Conducting in-depth interviews with and without voice recorders: a comparative analysis

Rutakumwa, Rwamahe; Mugisha, Joseph; Bernays, Sarah; Kabunga, Elizabeth; Tumwekwase, Grace; Mbonye, Martin; Seeley, Janet

doi:10.1177/1468794119884806

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“…The trustworthiness of the qualitative data was assessed in accordance with the approaches suggested by Krefting23 to ensure credibility, applicability, dependability and confirmability of the data. The training, skill and careful supervision and support of researchers in the conduct of qualitative data collection underpins this approach 24…”

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Menstrual health intervention and school attendance in Uganda (MENISCUS-2): a pilot intervention study

et al. 2020

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ObjectivesAchieving good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a public health challenge and there is little evidence to inform interventions. The aim of this study was to pilot test an intervention to improve MHH and school attendance in Uganda, in preparation for a future cluster-randomised trial.DesignLongitudinal study with pre–post evaluation of a pilot intervention.SettingTwo secondary schools in Entebbe, Uganda.ParticipantsOf the 473 eligible students in secondary 2 (S2) at baseline, 450 (95.1%; 232 girls and 218 boys) consented/assented. 369 students (188 girls; 81.0%; and 181 boys; 83.0%) participated in the endline survey.InterventionThe intervention comprised training teachers to improve delivery of government guidelines for puberty education, training in use of a menstrual kit and pain management, a drama skit, provision of analgesics and improvements to school water and sanitation hygiene facilities.Primary and secondary outcome measuresFeasibility and acceptability of delivering the intervention. Baseline and endline quantitative surveys were conducted, with qualitative interviews conducted at endline. School attendance was assessed using self-completed daily diaries among a nested cohort of 100 female students.ResultsThere were high levels of uptake of the individual and behavioural intervention components (puberty education, drama skit, menstrual hygiene management (MHM) kit and pain management). The proportion of girls reporting anxiety about next period decreased from 58.6% to 34.4%, and reported use of effective pain management increased from 76.4% to 91.4%. Most girls (81.4%) reported improved school toilet facilities, which improved their comfort managing menstruation. The diary data and qualitative data indicated a potential intervention impact on improving menstrual-related school absenteeism.ConclusionsThe pilot study showed that the multicomponent MHM intervention was acceptable and feasible to deliver, and potentially effective in improving menstruation knowledge and management. A cluster-randomised trial is needed to evaluate rigorously the intervention effects on MHM and school attendance.Trial registration numberNCT04064736; Pre-results.

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“…We conducted a descriptive qualitative study to assess strategies that men prefer for ART initiation in Blantyre, Malawi. We used In-Depth Interviews (IDIs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) [ 34 , 35 ], and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) [ 36 ]. We opted for IDIs because of the depth they guarantee in understanding a social phenomenon [ 34 ].…”

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“Dispense antiretrovirals daily!” restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi

Nyondo-Mipando¹,

Kapesa²,

Salimu³

et al. 2021

PLoS ONE

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Background Gender disparities exist in the scale-up and uptake of HIV services with men being disproportionately under-represented in the services. In Eastern and Southern Africa, of the people living with HIV infection, more adult women than men were on treatment highlighting the disparities in HIV services. Delayed initiation of antiretroviral treatment creates a missed opportunity to prevent transmission of HIV while increasing HIV and AIDS-associated morbidity and mortality. The main objective of this study was to assess the strategies that men prefer for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) initiation in Blantyre, Malawi. Methods This was a qualitative study conducted in 7 Health facilities in Blantyre from January to July 2017. We selected participants following purposive sampling. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews (IDIs) with men of different HIV statuses, 17 interviews with health care workers (HCWs), and 14 focus group discussions (FGDs) among men of varying HIV statuses. We digitally recorded all the data, transcribed verbatim, managed using NVivo, and analysed it thematically. Results Restructuring the delivery of antiretroviral (ARVs) treatment and conduct of ART clinics is key to optimizing early initiation of treatment among heterosexual men in Blantyre. The areas requiring restructuring included: Clinic days by offering ARVs daily; Clinic hours to accommodate schedules of men; Clinic layout and flow that preserves privacy and establishment of male-specific clinics; ARV dispensing procedures where clients receive more pills to last them longer than 3 months. Additionally there is need to improve the packaging of ARVs, invent ARVs with less dosing frequency, and dispense ARVs from the main pharmacy. It was further suggested that the test-and-treat strategy be implemented with fidelity and revising the content in counseling sessions with an emphasis on the benefits of ARVs. Conclusion The success in ART initiation among men will require a restructuring of the current ART services to make them accessible and available for men to initiate treatment. The inclusion of people-centered approaches will ensure that individual preferences are incorporated into the initiation of ARVs. The type, frequency, distribution, and packaging of ARVs should be aligned with other medicines readily available within a health facility to minimize stigma.

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“…Qualitative data: Interviews and focus group discussions will be audio recorded where possible 10 . They will be transcribed, cleaned and translated to English where necessary and appropriate, and exported into NVivo (© QSR International Pty Ltd) or equivalent software that will be used to manage the data.…”

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“…They will be transcribed, cleaned and translated to English where necessary and appropriate, and exported into NVivo (© QSR International Pty Ltd) or equivalent software that will be used to manage the data. In all other cases, detailed written notes taken immediately after each interview will serve as the data for analysis 10 . Audio files will be kept in country until they have been transcribed and interview transcripts will be kept securely.…”

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Social, ethical and behavioural aspects of COVID-19

Pan‐Ngum¹,

Poomchaichote²,

Cuman³

et al. 2020

Wellcome Open Res

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Introduction: Vaccines and drugs for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 require robust evidence generated from clinical trials before they can be used. Decisions on how to apply non-pharmaceutical interventions such as quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing and travel restrictions should also be based on evidence. There are some experiential and mathematical modelling data for these interventions, but there is a lack of data on the social, ethical and behavioural aspects of these interventions in the literature. Therefore, our study aims to produce evidence to inform (non-pharmaceutical) interventions such as communications, quarantine, self-isolation, social distancing, travel restrictions and other public health measures for the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study will be conducted in the United Kingdom, Italy, Malaysia and Thailand. We propose to conduct 600-1000 quantitative surveys and 25-35 qualitative interviews per country. Data collection will follow the following four themes: (1) Quarantine and self-isolation (2) social distancing and travel restrictions (3) wellbeing and mental health (4) information, misinformation and rumours. In light of limitations of travel and holding in-person meetings, we will use online/remote methods for collecting data. Study participant will be adults who have provided informed consent from different demographic, socio-economic and risk groups. Discussion: At the time of writing, United Kingdom, Italy, Malaysia and Thailand have initiated strict public health measures and varying degrees of “lockdowns” to curb the pandemic. It is anticipated that these public health measures will continue in some countries (e.g. Italy, Malaysia) or be tightened further in other countries (e.g. Thailand, UK) to control the spread of the disease in the coming weeks and months. The data generated from our study could inform these strategies in real time.

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Conducting in-depth interviews with and without voice recorders: a comparative analysis

Cited by 177 publications

References 22 publications

Menstrual health intervention and school attendance in Uganda (MENISCUS-2): a pilot intervention study

Menstrual health intervention and school attendance in Uganda (MENISCUS-2): a pilot intervention study

“Dispense antiretrovirals daily!” restructuring the delivery of HIV services to optimize antiretroviral initiation among men in Malawi

Social, ethical and behavioural aspects of COVID-19

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