Is my mum going to hear this? Methodological and ethical challenges in qualitative health research with young people

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1691-1699

  Duncan, Rony E ^a,b,c,d   Drew, Sarah E ^a,c   Hodgson, Jan ^a,b   Sawyer, Susan M ^a,b,c  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Australia; Children; Chronic illness; Ethics; Medication non adherence; Qualitative research; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; YOUNG POPULATION;

ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPETENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREDICTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH ETHICS; SELF CARE;

ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 71549163140     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.09.001     Document Type: Article

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