Development and use of research vignettes to collect qualitative data from healthcare professionals: a scoping review.
| Title: | Development and use of research vignettes to collect qualitative data from healthcare professionals: a scoping review. |
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| Authors: | Tremblay D; School of Nursing, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada dominique.tremblay2@usherbrooke.ca.; Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.; Turcotte A; School of Nursing, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.; Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.; Touati N; École Nationale d'Administration Publique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Poder TG; School of Public Health, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Centre de Recherche de l'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Kilpatrick K; Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Susan E. French Chair in Nursing Research and Innovative Practice, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Bilodeau K; Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.; Roy M; Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.; Richard PO; Department of Surgery, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.; Lessard S; Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.; Giordano É; Centre de recherche Charles-Le Moyne, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. |
| Source: | BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2022 Jan 31; Vol. 12 (1), pp. e057095. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 31. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Scoping Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101552874 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2044-6055 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20446055 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Open Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [London] : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2011- |
| MeSH Terms: | Health Personnel* ; Text Messaging*; Data Accuracy ; Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Qualitative Research |
| Abstract: | Objectives: To clarify the definition of vignette-based methodology in qualitative research and to identify key elements underpinning its development and utilisation in qualitative empirical studies involving healthcare professionals.; Design: Scoping review according to the Joanna Briggs Institute framework and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.; Data Sources: Electronic databases: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL Plus, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and SocINDEX (January 2000-December 2020).; Eligibility Criteria: Empirical studies in English or French with a qualitative design including an explicit methodological description of the development and/or use of vignettes to collect qualitative data from healthcare professionals. Titles and abstracts were screened, and full text was reviewed by pairs of researchers according to inclusion/exclusion criteria.; Data Extraction and Synthesis: Data extraction included study characteristics, definition, development and utilisation of a vignette, as well as strengths, limitations and recommendations from authors of the included articles. Systematic qualitative thematic analysis was performed, followed by data matrices to display the findings according to the scoping review questions.; Results: Ten articles were included. An explicit definition of vignettes was provided in only half the studies. Variations of the development process (steps, expert consultation and pretesting), data collection and analysis demonstrate opportunities for improvement in rigour and transparency of the whole research process. Most studies failed to address quality criteria of the wider qualitative design and to discuss study limitations.; Conclusions: Vignette-based studies in qualitative research appear promising to deepen our understanding of sensitive and challenging situations lived by healthcare professionals. However, vignettes require conceptual clarification and robust methodological guidance so that researchers can systematically plan their study. Focusing on quality criteria of qualitative design can produce stronger evidence around measures that may help healthcare professionals reflect on and learn to cope with adversity.; (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2022. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.) |
| Competing Interests: | Competing interests: None declared. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: human resource management*; qualitative research*; quality in health care*; risk management* |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20220202 Date Completed: 20220321 Latest Revision: 20250130 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC8804653 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-057095 |
| PMID: | 35105654 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Scoping Review