Using Visual Timelines in Telephone Interviews: Reflections and Lessons Learned From the Star Family Study.

ABSTRACT: Visual timeline methods have been used as part of face-to-face qualitative interviewing with vulnerable populations to uncover the intricacies of lived experiences, but little is known about whether visual timelines can be effectively used in telephone interviews. In this article, we reflect on the process of using visual timelines in 16 telephone interviews with women as part of the "STarting a family when you have an Autoimmune Rheumatic disease" study (STAR Family Study). The visual timeline method was used to empower women to organize and share their narratives about the sensitive and complex topic of starting a family. We conducted a thematic analysis of the audio-recorded interview data, using researchers' field notes and reflections to provide context for our understanding of the be

SUBMITTER: Pell B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7901046 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature