期刊名称：International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
电子版ISSN：1748-2631
出版年度：2014
卷号：9
DOI：10.3402/qhw.v9.24152
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis
摘要：The most commonly used method for data collection in qualitative research is interviewing. With technology changes over the last few decades, the online interview has overcome time and financial constraints, geographical dispersion, and physical mobility boundaries, which have adversely affected onsite interviews. Skype as a synchronous online service offers researchers the possibility of conducting individual interviews as well as small focus groups, comparable to onsite types. This commentary presents the characteristics of the Skype interview as an alternative or supplemental choice to investigators who want to change their conventional approach of interviewing.Key words: Interview, qualitative research, researcher, Skype(Published: 15 April 2014)Citation: Int J Qualitative Stud Health Well-being 2014, 9: 24152 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/qhw.v9.24152
