Ethical issues in photovoice studies involving key populations: A scoping review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
Photovoice, a community-based participatory research method, employs images and words to convey participants' needs, concerns, and desires. It proves particularly valuable in researching marginalized communities who face elevated health risks, disease transmission, and social and health disparities. This paper seeks to investigate the ethical considerations inherent in photovoice research projects. We conducted an extensive literature review spanning four databases to identify pertinent photovoice studies. Ethical issues from the selected articles were identified, categorized, and summarized. Our analysis of twenty-five photovoice studies uncovered various ethical concerns, which had been grouped into informed consent, participant safety and disclosure, privacy and confidentiality, misrepresentation, power dynamics, and compensation. In essence, our findings underscore the importance of addressing these ethical concerns to uphold the rights and autonomy of participants, even as photovoice research strives for authenticity, inclusivity, and empowerment. © 2023, The Author(s).
Keywords
HIV, Marginalized communities, Photovoice, Stigma
Divisions
medicinedept,psychological
Funders
Berman Institute of Bioethics,National Institutes of Health [Grant no. R25TW010891],Fogarty International Center,Johns Hopkins University,Universiti Malaya
Publication Title
Asian Bioethics Review
Volume
16
Issue
1
Publisher
Springer