School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Meadowbrook, Australia.
Cult Health Sex. 2012;14(8):911-24. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2012.709639. Epub 2012 Sep 4.
Research addressing sensitive topics with people from small, minority, ethnic communities can present challenges that are difficult to address using conventional methods. This paper reports on the methodological approach used to explore sexual health knowledge, attitudes and beliefs among the Sudanese community in Queensland, Australia. The multiphase, mixed-method study involved young people 16 to 24 years of age participating in a written survey and semi-structured interview and focus-group discussions with the broader Queensland Sudanese community members. Community collaboration, the key factor to the success of this research, optimised the development of a research environment that built trust and facilitated access and subsequent understanding. Research conducted in partnership with the target community can address methodological challenges and produce meaningful information when researching sensitive topics with small but 'highly-visible' populations.
针对来自小型少数民族社区的人群开展涉及敏感话题的研究可能会带来挑战，这些挑战很难通过传统方法来解决。本文报告了在澳大利亚昆士兰州的苏丹社区中探索性健康知识、态度和信仰时所采用的方法学方法。这项多阶段混合方法研究涉及 16 至 24 岁的年轻人，他们参与了书面调查以及与更广泛的昆士兰州苏丹社区成员进行的半结构化访谈和焦点小组讨论。社区合作是这项研究取得成功的关键因素，它优化了研究环境的发展，建立了信任，促进了进入和随后的理解。与目标社区合作进行的研究可以解决方法学方面的挑战，并在针对小型但“高度可见”人群的敏感话题进行研究时产生有意义的信息。
