Arnold Rachel, Gordon Clare, van Teijlingen Edwin, Way Sue, Mahato Preeti
Centre for Midwifery, Maternal and Perinatal Health, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.
Faculty of Health and Care, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom.
Eur J Midwifery. 2022 May 19;6:28. doi: 10.18332/ejm/147444. eCollection 2022.
Choosing the 'right' research method is always an important decision. It affects the type of study questions that can be answered. In addition, the research method will have an impact on the participants - how much of their time it takes, whether the questions seem important to them and whether there is any benefit in taking part. This is especially important when conducting research with staff in health services. This article is a reflection on the process of using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in a study that explored staff wellbeing in a UK maternity unit. We share our key learnings to help others decide if AI will fit their research aims, as well as highlight issues in its design and conduct. We discuss our experience of using AI,the strengths and limitations of this approach, and conclude with points to consider if you are thinking about using AI. Although a study team was actively involved in decisions, this paper is largely based on reflections by the first author, the researcher conducting the field work in the maternity services.
选择“正确的”研究方法始终是一个重要的决策。它会影响能够回答的研究问题类型。此外，研究方法还会对参与者产生影响——占用他们多少时间、问题对他们而言是否显得重要以及参与其中是否有任何益处。在对卫生服务机构的工作人员进行研究时，这一点尤为重要。本文是对在一项探索英国一家产科病房工作人员福祉的研究中运用欣赏式探询（AI）过程的反思。我们分享关键经验教训，以帮助他人确定AI是否适合他们的研究目标，并突出其设计和实施中的问题。我们讨论使用AI的经验、这种方法的优点和局限性，并在结尾处给出若你考虑使用AI时需考虑的要点。尽管一个研究团队积极参与决策，但本文主要基于第一作者的反思，即这位在产科服务领域开展实地工作的研究人员的反思。
