Abstract

CAMARGO-PLAZAS, Pilar et al. Conducting Research in the Time of COVID-19: Re-visioning a PAR Project about Diabetes Self-management Education for Seniors in Rural Ontario, Canada. NTQR [online]. 2021, vol.8, pp.554-561.  Epub Nov 25, 2021. ISSN 2184-7770.  https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.8.2021.554-561.

The impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated, affecting how we live, learn, work, and do research. Goals: Reflect on the impact of the global pandemic in a participatory research project with seniors living with diabetes. Method: This study follows a participatory action research and critical pedagogy approaches. Results: In this paper, we describe our experience as researchers working on a PAR project during the pandemic. We reflect on the challenges, the research modifications made in our efforts to move forward with distance-based participatory approaches, and the surprising (unimagined) benefits. Conclusions: We conclude with lessons learned and new visioning about how to maintain the collaborative nature of PAR in instances where it is impossible to work in close proximity with community members and conduct research in a co-located context.

Keywords : Participatory Action Research; Critical Pedagogy: COVID-19; Seniors; Diabetes.

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