Objective:

this study describes the use of the Photovoice methodology to provide nursing students with a more profound understanding of the concept of family.

Methodology:

is the study employed a participatory action methodology involving 33 nursing students. Photovoice was used to collect data which helped to define the concept of family: the sessions were recorded and transcribed. For the analysis, we triangulated the data with the photographs, using Atlas-ti version 8.0 software.

Results:

four main themes emerged from photographs and recordings: The concept of family from the student's perspective, My family, Family functions, and What I see in this picture.

Conclusion:

the study helped to spread the use of Photovoice, a tool still little used in nursing studies. It also highlighted the importance of family care in nursing, through the conceptualization of what a family is.

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