Western Journal of Nursing Research
Volume 23, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 575-591

Participation of immigrant women family caregivers in qualitative research (Article)

Neufeld A. , Harrison M.J. , Hughes K.D. , Spitzer D. , Stewart M.J.
  • a Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada
  • b Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada
  • c Department of Sociology, University of Alberta, Canada
  • d Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta, Canada
  • e Faculty of Nursing and Department of Public Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, and Scientific, Institute of Gender and Health, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, United States

Abstract

The recruitment of articulate, expressive participants is an essential part of methodology in qualitative research. This article presents the authors' experience in the recruitment of immigrant women of Chinese and South Asian origin in an ethnographic study. The study included women caring for an adult or child family member who had a chronic health problem. Knowledge of women family caregivers' health is restricted by the failure to include diverse groups of women in research. In this article, the authors discuss issues related to recruitment and participation of immigrant women in research, including establishing access to diverse groups of women, benefits for immigrant women, and placing the researcher and research process on the same level. Practical research strategies to address these issues and engage the women in research that portrays their perspectives are presented. The authors' discussion concludes with reflection on their experience and that of other researchers.

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Index Keywords

cultural anthropology Cultural Diversity China Caregivers nursing psychological aspect nursing methodology research human Asia personnel Research Personnel social support chronic disease ethnology health personnel attitude Attitude of Health Personnel Humans family Canada female Article organization and management adult Women migration patient attitude standard Emigration and Immigration patient selection Patient Acceptance of Health Care Anthropology, Cultural caregiver Health Services Accessibility health care delivery Child
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DOI: 10.1177/01939450122045393
ISSN: 01939459
Cited by: 28
Original Language: English