“Not just hearing, but listening to their voices”: Lessons learned from qualitative research
| Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
| 2:25 PM - 2:35 PM |
| Panorama Rooms 2 & 3 |
Overview
Dr Sandra Staffieri AO
Speaker
Dr Sandra Staffieri AO
Centre For Eye Research Australia
“Not just hearing, but listening to their voices”: Lessons learned from qualitative research
Abstract
In the context of formal history taking during a clinical consultation, we have all experienced hearing the same stories from our patients or their caregivers. Their ‘stories’ are invaluable; collectively, we can learn much not just about their experience, but listening can shape the delivery of care and we can become better clinicians.
Rather than simply completing a survey, qualitative research methods formalise the recording and thematic analysis of an individual’s experience allowing for a deeper understanding of that experience. The value of qualitative research methods is rapidly gaining recognition and driving fundamental changes to delivering care. In ophthalmology, qualitative research results in a richness of data and provides insight into the patient or parent/caregiver’s experience of diagnostic or referral pathways, living with chronic eye disease or vision impairment and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Orthoptists are well placed to utilise qualitative research methods to learn from the patient journey and have an impact on how we as clinicians may work towards refining our clinical skills and approach to providing care.
Utilising exemplar studies led by, or including, orthoptists in the research team, this presentation will review qualitative research methods, thematic analysis and the impact of the findings.
Rather than simply completing a survey, qualitative research methods formalise the recording and thematic analysis of an individual’s experience allowing for a deeper understanding of that experience. The value of qualitative research methods is rapidly gaining recognition and driving fundamental changes to delivering care. In ophthalmology, qualitative research results in a richness of data and provides insight into the patient or parent/caregiver’s experience of diagnostic or referral pathways, living with chronic eye disease or vision impairment and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Orthoptists are well placed to utilise qualitative research methods to learn from the patient journey and have an impact on how we as clinicians may work towards refining our clinical skills and approach to providing care.
Utilising exemplar studies led by, or including, orthoptists in the research team, this presentation will review qualitative research methods, thematic analysis and the impact of the findings.
Biography
Dr Sandra Staffieri AO is a Clinical and Research Orthoptist with more than 35 years’ experience working at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Victoria. Having developed the unique role of Retinoblastoma Care Co-ordinator within the Department of Ophthalmology, Dr Staffieri remains active in retinoblastoma research with a focus on raising awareness of early signs of the disease and all aspects of survivorship. After decades of paediatric clinical experience, Dr Staffieri seeks to promote the awareness and mitigation of procedural anxiety in paediatric ophthalmology. Having explored qualitative research methods during her doctoral studies, Dr Staffieri continues to apply this expertise and methodology to better understand the patient or caregiver journey within ophthalmology.
