What about Using Photovoice for Health and Safety?

Paul Lindhout, Truus Teunissen and Genserik Reniers
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Paul Lindhout: Faculty TPM-VTI (S3G), Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands
Truus Teunissen: Department of Medical Humanities, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUmc, De Boelelaan 1089a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Genserik Reniers: Faculty TPM-VTI (S3G), Delft University of Technology, Jaffalaan 5, 2628 BX Delft, The Netherlands

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-20

Abstract: The positive reception of Wang and Burris’ photovoice method, published in 1997, has led to a proliferation of ways in which professionals deploy photovoice in a widening range of application fields, e.g., public health, social development and phenomenological research of human experiences. A scoping review method is used to obtain an overview of current photovoice designs and of application examples in the health and safety domain. The results show a variety of method designs. Our findings indicate that all of the photovoice designs are composed from different combinations of eleven process steps. Five generic objectives cover the range of application examples found in our literature study. We therefore condensed the variety into five generic photovoice designs for: (a) communication, (b) education, (c) exploration, (d) awareness, and (e) empowerment purposes. We propose this for use in a classification system. The potential for application of these photovoice designs in safety management is illustrated by the existence of various safety related application examples. We argue that the five generic designs will facilitate the implementation and usage of photovoice as a tool. We recommend that both a theoretical framework and guidance are further developed. We conclude that photovoice holds potential for application in health and safety management.

Keywords: health; safety; photovoice; scoping review; safety management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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