Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
Health Promot Pract. 2022 Mar;23(2):235-240. doi: 10.1177/15248399211065713.
When our photovoice research intersected with the COVID-19 pandemic, we were thrust into a new world of adapting the method in the virtual environment. Between both authors, we had over two decades of experience implementing photovoice. However, that involved tried and true methods of working face to face and side by side with people in community-based settings. This article describes lessons learned from two virtual photovoice projects. One involved pivoting from a project already well underway in person to online and the other was designed for virtual implementation since that was the only option available. Key considerations discussed are navigating our institutional review boards, adapting project management, building community online, and sharing results and advocacy for social change. Dilemmas and key decisions in each of these areas are described for practitioners and community-based researchers who need or seek to transition their photovoice research to the virtual environment. Practical tips and strategies for implementation are described and offered to photovoice researchers.
当我们的影像叙事研究与 COVID-19 大流行相交时，我们被迫进入了一个在虚拟环境中适应该方法的新世界。两位作者都有超过二十年的实施影像叙事的经验。然而，这涉及到与社区环境中的人面对面、肩并肩的经过反复验证的方法。本文描述了从两个虚拟影像叙事项目中获得的经验教训。一个涉及从已经在进行中的面对面项目转向在线项目，另一个则是专为虚拟实施而设计的，因为这是唯一可行的选择。讨论的主要考虑因素包括在机构审查委员会中进行导航、适应项目管理、在线建立社区以及分享成果和倡导社会变革。针对需要或寻求将影像叙事研究转移到虚拟环境的从业人员和社区研究人员，描述了在这些领域中的困境和关键决策。还为影像叙事研究人员提供了实施的实用技巧和策略。
