Picture This: The Use of Visual Methods in Health Professions and Medical Education Research
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The use of visual methods in research has grown exponentially over the last several decades. As an evocative form of knowledge generation, visual methods allow researchers, participants, and audiences alike to consider problems in new ways. This article provides an overview of visual methods, with a specific focus on health professions and medical education. A brief history of the use of visual methods, their function in different forms of research, and considerations for their use are also discussed. Overall, visual methods give researchers and participants an alternate way of communicating complex ideas and emotions, allowing their audiences to "get the picture" differently than before.
Source: Family Medicine
Author: Monica L. Molinaro
Institution: McGill University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7125589459
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