Interview location has been widely overlooked in the nursing literature. This paper presents
a discussion of interview location in the context of nursing research with particular emphasis
on the concepts of space and place. It draws on six research projects that were conducted
between 2008 and 2013 in Canada, and is informed by key texts on the concepts of space
and place. We argue that thinking about space and place in the context of interviewing is
one way to engage in reflexivity. The reflexive accounts featured in this paper support the …

Sam Porter (PhD RN) is a Professor of Nursing Research at Queen's University Belfast. His
research interests include examination of complex healthcare interventions, cancer care and
methodological development. He has published four books and numerous journal papers.
He is co-series editor of the Palgrave Macmillan Sociology and Nursing Practice series,
which includes seven books. His wide research interests are reflected in the broad range of
disciplines in which he has engaged. In addition to nursing journals, he has published in …