University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA.
BMC Res Notes. 2024 Jul 5;17(1):186. doi: 10.1186/s13104-024-06839-z.
We report on our methodological experiences during an investigation of how institutional racism functions in healthcare. We found tension between balancing methodological rigor with the unanticipated consequence of interviewer burden.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with patients. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and qualitatively analyzed using thematic content analysis. Interviewers also participated in weekly debriefing sessions and reported experiences with patients.
Interviewers repeatedly experienced negative encounters with white patients during interviews. Themes included privilege to avoid racism, denial of racism, non-verbal discomfort, falsely claiming Native identities, and intimidation. These experiences were most pronounced with Black interviewers.
Interviewer burden may need to be a consideration taken up in a variety of research contexts.
我们报告了在研究医疗机构中的种族主义制度如何运作时的方法学经验。我们发现,在保持方法学严谨性与采访者负担的意外后果之间存在紧张关系。
对患者进行半结构化访谈。访谈进行录音、逐字转录,并使用主题内容分析进行定性分析。采访者还参加了每周的汇报会议,并报告了与患者的接触经历。
采访者在访谈中反复经历与白人患者的负面遭遇。主题包括避免种族主义的特权、否认种族主义、非言语不适、虚假声称原住民身份和恐吓。这些经历在黑人采访者中最为明显。
采访者负担可能需要在各种研究背景下被考虑。