Designing and conducting qualitative research across countries and cultures: challenges for inclusiveness and rigour

Cuoco, Angela; Arcadi, Paola; FIGURA, Maria Chiara; Piervisani, Loredana; Alvaro, Rosaria; Vellone, Ercole; Durante, Ángela

doi:10.1093/eurjcn/zvac067

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“…The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed in full by assigning an identification code to each interview. The translation of the interview parts into the native language was performed by a cultural mediator unrelated to the study to keep the text’s original meaning as much as possible and to control the cultural bias in the data analysis phase [ 29 ]. The interviews and field notes were independently read and reread in depth by two interviewers (PA and SS), initially annotating the descriptive, linguistic, and conceptual elements that emerged from the text [ 22 ].…”

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The Health of a Migrant Population: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a Multicultural Context

Arcadi,

Figura,

Simeone

et al. 2024

Nursing Reports

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Refugees and asylum seekers bring with them a plurality of cultures, traditions, and values that could prove crucial in influencing perceived health needs, requests for intervention, or willingness to undergo specific health treatments. Although studies have focused on the health consequences of forced migration, in recent years, there has been a lack of information on how refugees and asylum seekers represent their experiences of perceived health needs and elements that influence well-being, in a community context. This study aims to explore the experience of refugees and asylum seekers in an Italian multicultural community about perceived health needs. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted with an interpretive approach. The data were collected using a semi-structured face-to-face interview. The interviews were transcribed, read thoroughly, and analyzed. Nineteen refugees and asylum seekers were interviewed. Three main themes were extracted: (1) the centrality of the family to feel healthy; (2) feeling part of a community; and (3) stability and security. The results confirm that health needs, experiences, and different cultural representations of health and illness should be read and addressed with a culturally competent vision. This study was not registered.

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The Health of a Migrant Population: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a Multicultural Context

Arcadi,

Figura,

Simeone

et al. 2024

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“…During the interviews, no one was present other than the researchers and cultural mediators for migrants. Interviews were conducted in the researchers' language (Italian), and cultural mediators intervened in cases where questions were not understood by migrants (Cuoco et al., 2022). Researchers maintained an empathetic attitude, expressing warmth and reassurance, to facilitate narrating participants' experiences.…”

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Living in a multicultural context: Health and integration from the perspective of undocumented Mediterranean migrants, residents, and stakeholders in Italy. A qualitative‐multimethod study

Figura,

Arcadi,

Vellone

et al. 2024

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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AimTo catch a representative view of a multicultural population's needs.DesignQualitative study.MethodsSemi‐structured interviews were conducted from July 2022 to January 2023 with the project's stakeholders, migrants, and residents. Data analysis was performed using a multimethod textual analysis technique.FindingsTerritorial barriers, lack of social network, and specific professionals' training emerged as healthcare delivery obstacles. For migrants, language improvement emerged as a health priority. A deep relationship with migrants emerged as a deficiency for residents.ConclusionA welcoming project equipped with solid leadership and the right resources can be fundamental in mediating health promotion and integration. In this process, the involvement of the resident population is essential.Implications for the Profession and/or Patient CareAnalysing the migrants' needs and the strengths and limitations of a reception system could help identify the challenges for professionals in delivering culturally competent care. In this context, the nurse's role becomes relevant, being responsible for taking charge and caring for the population and the link between professionals and the population.What Problem Did the Study Address?The study addressed the problem of improving the overall health of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, mainly focusing on reception and integration into a new society process.What Were the Main Findings?Worse health was identified with adaptation, integration, and family problems. Territorial barriers emerged, hindering good health.Where and on Whom Will the Research Have An Impact?These research findings can be valuable for health professionals who want to improve the reception process and enhance a care model integrated with residents.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.Reporting MethodTo describe the research report, we referred to the COREQ checklist (Tong et al., 2007).

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“…Given the cross-cultural goal of the study, the focus group protocol was designed by a team that included a member living in each country and familiar with the culture of each cultural context studied (as recommended by Cuoco et al, 2022). The protocol was translated from English to Finnish by a native Finnish speaker with a background in crosscultural qualitative research and then back-translated.…”

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Learning and teaching care within the family: Experiential learning reflecting informal teaching

Ferreira,

Midgette

2023

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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The present study investigated how caregivers in Finland and the US recount learning and teaching care within the family, drawing on a new educational-psychological framework for care. This study applied thematic analysis to seven focus groups in the US and five focus groups in Finland composed of caregivers ( N = 45). The results suggest one main theme for learning, Imperfect Mirroring of Past Parenting and Present Parenting Practice, and two themes for teaching: Actions Tell More Than Words (US) and Teaching Them To be Independent and Caring Citizens (Finland). For learning, the findings indicate that childhood experiences are transformed into an informal guide for how care should (or should not) be practiced, highlighting how the lack of systematization in learning care contributes to caregivers’ need for self-teaching and unlearning what they experienced. In addition, caregivers tend to reproduce their learning experiences in teaching to care, and within this process, they focus more on pragmatic aspects of care. The various elements theorized in the Psycho-educational Framework of Care used, including identifying and anticipating others’ needs and deciding on the responsibility of addressing needs, were neglected in caregivers’ reports of teaching care. Implications argue in favor of psycho-educational programs for caregivers that can systematically address two pressing issues in learning-teaching care - the complexity involved in care processes and understanding the intersubjective nature of the construction of caring relationships.

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Designing and conducting qualitative research across countries and cultures: challenges for inclusiveness and rigour

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

The Health of a Migrant Population: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a Multicultural Context

The Health of a Migrant Population: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a Multicultural Context

Living in a multicultural context: Health and integration from the perspective of undocumented Mediterranean migrants, residents, and stakeholders in Italy. A qualitative‐multimethod study

Learning and teaching care within the family: Experiential learning reflecting informal teaching

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