2014/12/08 by Julie Carlson, Julie A. Carlson · 5 citations
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Health Policy Implementation Science #Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research #Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2010.1332
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Due to the variations of design and protocol in qualitative inquiry, researchers may inadvertently create problems for themselves in terms of the trustworthiness of their research. Miscommunication between participants and researchers can especially arise from the unique and unpredictable nature of human dynamics. In this paper I contend that such problems, or traps, can easily and at times unknowingly be set during the qualitative process known as member checking, threatening the researcher/participant relationship and possibly the stability of the study. In this paper, I examine member checking through five vignettes personally experienced. These vignettes are preceded by a presentation of common procedures for increasing trustworthiness, and are followed by several recommendations for avoiding the setting and triggering of member checking traps.