Wong Horas T H, Jin Defeng, Wang Pan, Sun Yingli, Mao Limin, Zhang Ye, Ogilvie Erin, Vujcich Daniel, Newman Christy, O'Connor Catherine C, Vaughan Cathy, Carter Allison
University of New South Wales Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Qual Health Res. 2021 Dec;31(14):2757-2769. doi: 10.1177/10497323211043823. Epub 2021 Oct 12.
Videoconferencing focus groups have emerged as a popular method for collecting qualitative data. However, its use in sexual and reproductive health research is still very much in its infancy. Based on participants' feedback and researchers' reflections on using videoconferencing focus groups to collect sexual and reproductive health data with 39 heterosexual and non-heterosexual Chinese im/migrants in Australia, we discuss some of the key lessons learned, and considerations involved in shifting from face-to-face to online focus groups. Overall, videoconferencing focus groups appeared to be a highly feasible and acceptable way to discuss "sensitive" topics with Chinese im/migrants. Importantly, researchers need to be both creative and reflexive during the research process and must not forget that the success of a study lies not only in troubleshooting technical issues but also in cultivating and maintaining a trusting relationship with research participants.
视频会议焦点小组已成为收集定性数据的一种流行方法。然而，其在性与生殖健康研究中的应用仍处于起步阶段。基于参与者的反馈以及研究人员对使用视频会议焦点小组收集澳大利亚39名华裔异性恋和非异性恋移民性与生殖健康数据的反思，我们讨论了一些关键经验教训，以及从面对面焦点小组转向在线焦点小组所涉及的注意事项。总体而言，视频会议焦点小组似乎是与华裔移民讨论“敏感”话题的一种高度可行且可接受的方式。重要的是，研究人员在研究过程中既要富有创造力又要善于反思，绝不能忘记一项研究的成功不仅在于解决技术问题，还在于与研究参与者建立并维持信任关系。
