Utilizing Multilingual Methods and Rapid Analysis for Global Qualitative Research During a Pandemic
Dylan E. Graetz, Elizabeth Sniderman, César Villegas, Iman Ragab, Aliaksandra Laptsevich, Biemba Maliti, Gita Naidu, Hui Zhang, Pascale Yola Gassant, Luciana de Souza Nunes, Daniela Arce, Jacqueline Montoya Vasquez, Ramandeep Singh Arora, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Desy Rusmawatiningtyas, Muhammad Rafie Raza, Syed Abdul Hamid, Pablo Velasco, Joyce Kambugu, Anna Vinitsky, Nancy S. Bolous, Cyrine E. Haidar, Laure Bihannic, Diana Sá da Bandeira, Jade Xiaoqing Wang, Dongfang Li, Flávia A. Graça, Aksana Vasilyeva, Harry Lesmana, Carlos Rodríguez‐Galindo, Asya Agulnik, Daniel C. Moreira
Abstract
Historically, qualitative research has complemented quantitative biologic and epidemiologic studies to provide a more complete understanding of pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has generated unique and novel challenges for qualitative researchers, who have embraced creative solutions including virtual focus groups and rapid analyses to continue their work. We present our experience conducting a multilingual global qualitative study of healthcare resilience among teams of pediatric oncology professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide an in-depth description of our methodology and an analysis of factors we believe contributed to our study's success including our use of technology, engagement of a large multilingual team, global partnerships, and framework-based rapid analysis. We hope these techniques may be useful to qualitative researchers conducting studies during the current pandemic, as well as for all pediatric oncology studies including multiple languages or geographically disparate subjects.