Acceptability and feasibility of online, asynchronous photovoice with key populations and people living with HIV

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2023

Abstract

Photovoice is an action- oriented qualitative method involving photography and story-telling. Although photovoice yields a powerful form of data that can be leveraged for research, intervention, and advocacy, it has arguably been underutilized within HIV research. Online, asynchronous photovoice methods represent a promising alternative to traditional in-person methods, yet their acceptability and feasibility with key populations and people living with HIV (PLWH) have yet to be explored. The current study describes the methods and evaluation of an online, asynchronous photovoice project conducted with 34 members of key populations and PLWH in Malaysia in 2021. A HIPAA-compliant website incorporating a series of instructional videos was created to facilitate participant engagement and data collection. Quantitative and qualitative indicators suggest that participants found the project to be highly acceptable and feasible. Online, asynchronous photovoice methods hold potential for increasing the scale of this powerful and versatile qualitative research method with key populations and PLWH.

Keywords

HIV, Key populations, Photovoice, Qualitative methods

Publication Title

AIDS and Behavior

Divisions

fac_med

Funders

United States Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) R34MH124390

Volume

27

Issue

7

Publisher

Springer

Publisher Location

233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA

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