The key aim is to map out the practical, ethical and methodological considerations when adapting research to an online environment. In this paper, we examine learnings from existing literature around online qualitative research, specifically for videoconference, focus groups and email-interviewing methods.
People with ABI often experience varying degrees of cognitive and communication impairments and therefore require specific considerations in the planning of research projects. Fortunately, advancing technologies provide increasing opportunities for communicating online, thus it is plausible for qualitative disability researchers to adapt to remote interviewing. This lack of availability has been particularly relevant for people with disability who are at increased risk of contracting the virus and experiencing poorer outcomes. However, as demonstrated during the global pandemic (COVID-19), face-to-face interviewing is not always viable. Qualitative methodology is key to understanding the lived experience of people with acquired brain injury (ABI).
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