TY - CHAP

T1 - Application of photovoice in pharmacy and health services research

AU - Arevalo, Lourdes Cantarero

AU - Werremeyer, Amy

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Photovoice is a participatory-action research method that seeks to empower individuals who traditionally don’t have a voice through the use of photography and reflection. Photovoice, when employed in pharmacy and health services research, is a powerful method to uncover lived experiences of effected individuals in order to learn about structures, processes, policies, and care provision from those who have been affected by them. When carried out to its fullest potential, the Photovoice method can effectively promote change through shared discovery, communication, and advocacy. This chapter describes the Photovoice method and illustrates how it can be applied to pharmacy and health services research. The chapter also shares examples of the application of Photovoice to foster understanding of lived experiences of patients, coupled with efforts and advocacy, using Photovoice data, to focus on patient-centered change in healthcare environments.

AB - Photovoice is a participatory-action research method that seeks to empower individuals who traditionally don’t have a voice through the use of photography and reflection. Photovoice, when employed in pharmacy and health services research, is a powerful method to uncover lived experiences of effected individuals in order to learn about structures, processes, policies, and care provision from those who have been affected by them. When carried out to its fullest potential, the Photovoice method can effectively promote change through shared discovery, communication, and advocacy. This chapter describes the Photovoice method and illustrates how it can be applied to pharmacy and health services research. The chapter also shares examples of the application of Photovoice to foster understanding of lived experiences of patients, coupled with efforts and advocacy, using Photovoice data, to focus on patient-centered change in healthcare environments.

KW - Advocacy

KW - Patient’s perspective

KW - Pharmacy practice

KW - Photography

KW - Photovoice

KW - Social change

KW - Social pharmacy

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-323-91888-6.00010-7

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-323-91888-6.00010-7

M3 - Book chapter

AN - SCOPUS:85137546284

SN - 9780323914260

SP - 201

EP - 213

BT - Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services

PB - Academic Press

ER -