Using photovoice to explore Bolivian children's experiences of COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Our capacity to facilitate the empowerment of children is dependent on our ability to understand their values and experiences. This study aimed to explore Bolivian children's experiences of COVID-19. This study used a participatory action research method, photovoice, which involved focus groups, individual interviews and the use of cameras by participants to capture their reality and express their ideas through photographs. Ten participants aged 12-15 years were recruited from a school in the municipality of Mecapaca in Bolivia. Thematic analysis was used to identify and report response patterns. Four themes were developed through analysis: (i) sadness and fear of getting sick, (ii) the challenges of online learning, (iii) the tension between traditional knowledge and modern medicine, and

SUBMITTER: Gallego G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10132582 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature