Using Participatory Observation to Understand Older People’s Experiences: Lessons from the Field

Authors

Josephine Tetley, Manchester Metropolitan UniversityFollow

Abstract

This article describes how participant observation and a reflective diary were used in a study that aimed to explore how three different groups of community dwelling older people experienced and made choices about using, or refusing, a range of health and social care services. The roles of these qualitative methods are highlighted to demonstrate how they enhanced the insights gained during the course of a research study.

Keywords

Participant Observation, Reflective Diary, Health and Social Care, Older People

Publication Date

11-11-2013

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1445

Recommended APA Citation

Tetley, J. (2013). Using Participatory Observation to Understand Older People’s Experiences: Lessons from the Field. The Qualitative Report, 18(45), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2013.1445