Do #qualitative interviews cause #distress when used for sensitive topics and/or in sensitive populations?
A thread (& case study with #cancer#survivors).
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2/5 #Qualitative research is ideally suited to gain rich insights into human experience, including those with medical conditions and at-risk groups.
But, one #barrier to conducting #qualitative interviews is concern (often from physicians or IRB/ethics) of causing #distress
4/5 We found:
🗣️ Ave. distress levels were low at all timepoints
🗣️ Mean distress was highest before the interview (anticipatory anxiety?)
🗣️ One p't had a distress peak after the interview, but quickly resolved
🗣️ Given variability, distress screening protocols may be useful
5/5 In sum, we found little evidence that #qualitative interviews on a sensitive topic (#fearofrecurrence) and in a sensitive population (young #cancersurvivors) cause lasting distress.
Anecdotally, p'ts reported interview as #cathartic & a chance to reflect on a life experience
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