Video Elicitation Interviews Research Articles

In situ simulation training in emergency departments: what patients really want to know.

Despite the use of in situ simulation in the emergency department (ED) for training staff to better manage critical events, little is known about how such training is experienced by patients in the ED during these simulations. We therefore aimed to explore ED patient knowledge and perceptions about staff training for emergencies, as well as their views about simulation generally, and in the ED setting specifically. In this qualitative study, we used an interpretive approach involving video elicitation and semistructured interviews with patients who were waiting for treatment in the ED. Patients who agreed to participate were asked about their knowledge of simulation and were then shown a short video of a simulated resuscitation from cardiac arrest. We asked participants open-ended questions about their perspectives on the film and their views and about simulation training in the ED. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. We interviewed 15 participants. Most had little or no prior knowledge of simulation training. Watching the video elicited emotional responses in some participants, and pragmatic responses concerning staff training in others, with most participants viewing simulation training as useful and necessary. Participants said that to avoid unnecessary stress, they would prefer to be notified of when simulations were occurring, and what they could expect to see and hear during simulations. Most participants predicted that they would be willing to wait slightly longer (approximately 30 min) to see a doctor while simulation training was conducted, provided they did not require urgent medical attention. Patient-centred care and care partnerships between patients and healthcare professionals underpin New Zealand healthcare and medical education ideologies. This requires effective communication between all parties, as evident in our study of in situ simulation training in the ED.

Music therapy trios with child, parent and therapist: A preliminary qualitative single case study

There is an increasing body of literature within music therapy that describes the possible benefits of parental involvement in music therapy sessions with a child. This article describes a preliminary study into existing music therapy practice in this area within an NHS Child Development Service. The qualitative study, using video elicitation interviews, investigates a single music therapy trio of child, parent and therapist, exploring the ways in which the parent and therapist describe their experiences of music therapy. A thematic analysis of the interview data demonstrates that the music therapy trio of child, parent, and therapist, is experienced by the parent and therapist as a fluid, dynamic web of musical and interpersonal relationships, rather than a fixed entity. Within this emergent network, individuals, pairs and the triad itself assume greater or lesser significance at different points.

Video Elicitation Interviews: A Qualitative Research Method for Investigating Physician-Patient Interactions

We describe the concept and method of video elicitation interviews and provide practical guidance for primary care researchers who want to use this qualitative method to investigate physician-patient interactions. During video elicitation interviews, researchers interview patients or physicians about a recent clinical interaction using a video recording of that interaction as an elicitation tool. Video elicitation is useful because it allows researchers to integrate data about the content of physician-patient interactions gained from video recordings with data about participants' associated thoughts, beliefs, and emotions gained from elicitation interviews. This method also facilitates investigation of specific events or moments during interactions. Video elicitation interviews are logistically demanding and time consuming, and they should be reserved for research questions that cannot be fully addressed using either standard interviews or video recordings in isolation. As many components of primary care fall into this category, high-quality video elicitation interviews can be an important method for understanding and improving physician-patient interactions in primary care.

‘How do you know what Aunt Martha looks like?’ A video elicitation study exploring tacit clues in doctor–patient interactions

Theory suggests that tacit clues inform clinical judgements, but the prevalence and role of tacit clues during clinical interactions is unknown. This study explored whether doctors and patients identify information likely to be tacit clues or judgements based on tacit clues during health maintenance examinations. Qualitative analysis of video elicitation interview transcripts involving 18 community-based primary care doctors and 36 patients. Outcomes were description and analysis of tacit clues and judgements based on tacit clues mentioned by participants. A total of 57 references to tacit clues and 53 references to judgements based on tacit clues were identified from patient and doctor transcripts. Non-verbal behaviours comprised the most common category of tacit clues (53% of doctor comments; 42% of patient comments). Patients mostly discussed judgements based on tacit clues that related to the doctor-patient relationship. Doctors discussed actively using non-verbal behaviours to provide patients with tacit clues about the doctor-patient relationship. They also mentioned tacit clues that informed medical judgements and decision making. Gestalt judgements based on tacit clues were common (33% of doctor comments). Several participants identified instances in which they had difficulty articulating their rationale for specific judgements. Doctors varied widely in how frequently they mentioned tacit clues. During video elicitation interviews, patients and doctors identified tacit clues and judgements based on these clues as playing a role during health maintenance examinations. Future research should further elucidate the role of tacit clues in medical judgements and doctor-patient relationships.