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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

Conducting In-Depth Interviews via Mobile Phone with Persons with Common Mental Disorders and Multimorbidity: The Challenges and Advantages as Experienced by Participants and Researchers.

Azadé Azad, Elisabet Sernbo, Veronica Svärd, Lisa Holmlund, Elisabeth Björk Brämberg

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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Azadé AzadDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
Elisabet SernboDepartment of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
Veronica SvärdDepartment of Social Work, Södertörn University, SE-141 89 Huddinge, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-3868-0254
Lisa HolmlundUnit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-8321-0174
Elisabeth Björk BrämbergUnit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-0204-5144

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AFA Försäkring 199221Familjen Kamprads Stiftelse 20190271Forskningsrådet om Hälsa, Arbetsliv och Välfärd 2018-01252
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Qualitative interviews are generally conducted in person. As the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) prevents in-person interviews, methodological studies which investigate the use of the telephone for persons with different illness experiences are needed. The aim was to explore experiences of the use of telephone during semi-structured research interviews, from the perspective of participants and researchers. Data were collected from mobile phone interviews with 32 individuals who had common mental disorders or multimorbidity which were analyzed thematically, as well as field notes reflecting researchers' experiences. The findings reveal several advantages of conducting interviews using mobile phones: flexibility, balanced anonymity and power relations, as well as a positive effect on self-disclosure and emotional display (leading to less emotional work and social responsibility). Challenges included the loss of human encounter, intense listening, and worries about technology, as well as sounds or disturbances in the environment. However, the positive aspects of not seeing each other were regarded as more important. In addition, we present some strategies before, during, and after conducting telephone interviews. Telephone interviews can be a valuable first option for data collection, allowing more individuals to be given a fair opportunity to share their experiences.

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Cell PhoneCOVID-19Mental DisordersHumansMultimorbidityQualitative ResearchSARS-CoV-2common mental disordersCOVID-19 pandemicdata collectionemotion workmultimorbiditysemi-structured interviewtelephone interview

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PMID34831582
PMCPMC8619936

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