Full Description
Photography-Based Approaches in Health Research: Techniques and Applications is a groundbreaking guide designed to help health researchers and research students navigate the innovative world of photography-based research methods in healthcare. This practical resource capitalizes on the advantages of photographic techniques over traditional methods and provides a structured framework currently lacking in healthcare research.
In this comprehensive book, readers will gain insight into a variety of photography-based methodologies such as photo-elicitation, photovoice, visual ethnography, photographic collage, and digital storytelling. This resource includes an in-depth discussion of the interrelatedness between photography and phenomenology in health research, offering a holistic context with historical aspects and exploring the future of photography-based research in the era of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Readers will benefit from case studies and examples from the author's own experience in mental health research, enhancing the book's authenticity and real-world applicability. The final chapter allows readers to apply their new knowledge through exercises and a research proposal template.
Ideal for health researchers and students, this book delivers clear guidance for planning, designing, and conducting health research using photography. It offers practical tools for formulating research questions, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings that integrate both visual and textual data. The added complexity of ethical considerations in using photography is addressed in a dedicated chapter.
Contents
FOREWORD
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY AS A RESEARCH METHOD IN HEALTHCARE
A philosophical prelude to photography
A brief history of photography as a research method
Rationale for using photography in healthcare research
The therapeutic value of photography as a research method
Limitations and challenges to photography-based research in healthcare
CHAPTER 2. PHOTOGRAPHIC APPROACHES TO HEALTHCARE RESEARCH
Photo-elicitation
Photovoice
Visual ethnography
Photo-storytelling
Other photographic approaches to healthcare research
CHAPTER 3. AN OVERVIEW OF PLANNING AND DESIGNING PHOTOGRAPHY-BASED HEALTH RESEARCH
Formulating the research question and objectives
Sampling strategies and participant recruitment
Choosing the data collection methods
Interpretation of visual data
Research dissemination
Ethical considerations
CHAPTER 4. PHOTOGRAPHY-BASED DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH
Photo-interviews or group activities?
How to conduct a photo-elicitation interview?
How to facilitate photovoice group activities?
Photography-based online healthcare research
CHAPTER 5. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF PHOTOGRAPHS
5.1. How to analyse photographs?
5.2. The role of participants in interpreting visual data
5.3. Triangulation of visual and textual data
CHAPTER 6. REPORTING AND DISSEMINATING FINDINGS
6.1. Writing up photography-based research findings
6.2. Strategies for presenting findings using visual methods
CHAPTER 7. ETHICS IN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH USING PHOTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
Application of ethical principles to photography-based research
Ethical issues to consider when conducting photography-based research
CHAPTER 8. PHOTOGRAPHY-BASED HEALTH RESEARCH IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CHAPTER 9. CASE STUDIES AND EXERCISES
