Frahsa, Annika; Trüb, Dorothée; Thiel, Ansgar (2023). The Applicability of Photovoice in Pseudo-total Institutions – Methodological Insights From an Exploratory Study on Physical Activity in Nursing Homes. International journal of qualitative methods, 22, p. 160940692311616. Sage 10.1177/16094069231161602
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Photovoice helps participants express their perspectives through photography. As a setting for Photovoice, nursing homes represent challenging, yet promising, contexts partly characterized by elements of Goffman’s concept of “total institutions” and more fully characterized as Heinzelmann’s “pseudo-total institutions.” We analyzed Photovoice’s applicability in nursing homes within the context of physical activity promotion research. Our results indicate Photovoice (1) helps overcome fear and builds trust between researchers and participants, (2) requires certain ethical considerations, (3) addresses technical alienation, (4) determines what is relevant from participants’ point of view, and (5) points out the invisibility of significant others. Further, we provide insights for (6) making Photovoice research a priority in organizational routines, (7) contextualizing photographs, and (8) adjusting for COVID19-related methodological challenges. We also discuss our insights for potential adaptations to ensure participant privacy and safety when using Photovoice in pseudo-total institutions, such as nursing homes. Photovoice reveals activity-promoting and activity-impeding factors possibly unrecognized with other research methods, as well as differences in stakeholder perspectives about physical activity.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Frahsa, Annika |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1609-4069 |
Publisher: |
Sage |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Doris Kopp Heim |
Date Deposited: |
05 Apr 2023 16:04 |
Last Modified: |
16 Apr 2023 02:19 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1177/16094069231161602 |
Additional Information: |
Open Access funding provided by the University of Bern. |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/181535 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/181535 |
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