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Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 16, No. 10, 1386-1404 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732306293846

Conducting Qualitative Interview Research With People With Expressive Language Difficulties

Vicki Lloyd

South Staffordshire Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom

Amanda Gatherer

Clinical Psychology, Universities of Coventry and Warwick, United Kingdom

Sunny Kalsy

South Birmingham PCT, United Kingdom

Despite the increasing application of qualitative interviewing and analysis approaches, individuals with expressive language difficulties are still frequently excluded from such research. In this article, the authors seek to clarify the role for and importance of conducting qualitative interviews with respondents with impaired expressive language. They review current research with reference to studies conducted with individuals with intellectual disabilities or dementia, or those who have experienced stroke or traumatic brain injury, and identify deficits within existing research. They consider the challenges and difficulties that contribute to the limited inclusion of individuals with impaired expressive communication in qualitative interviews and discuss the way forward with suggestions of possible means of overcoming these obstacles. They argue that a willingness to adapt methods appropriately and to modify expectations is an important factor in ensuring that researchers hear the voice of respondents with expressive language deficits.

Key Words: qualitative interviews • expressive language deficits • intellectual disability • dementia • stroke • traumatic brain injury


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