Vignettes: an innovative qualitative data collection tool in Medical Education research

Med Sci Educ. 2024 Jun 5;34(5):975-977. doi: 10.1007/s40670-024-02074-0. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Abstract

This article describes how to make use of exemplar vignettes in qualitative medial education research. Vignettes are particularly useful in prompting discussion with participants, when using real-life case examples may breach confidentiality. As such, using vignettes allows researchers to gain insight into participants' thinking in an ethically sensitive way.

Keywords: Data collection; Medical education; Qualitative research; Vignettes.