Lecture 9: Key issues in population health: qualitative research

Question 1

What is qualitative research?

Answer 1

Collection and analysis of non-numerical information via formal research methods, allows the researcher to gain an understanding of the target populations behaviours/attitudes and experiences

Question 2

What are the types of analysis in qualitative research?

Answer 2

o	Content analysis
o	Grounded theory
o	Framework analysis
o	Protocol analysis
o	Discourse analysis
o	Conversation analysis
o	Thematic analysis

Question 3

Analysis approach

Answer 3

code things that come up within the data which can then be grouped into categories
Helps you to understand patient decisions

Question 4

Explain content analysis

Answer 4

looking at the meaning of the data collected/ content

Question 5

Explain grounded analysis

Answer 5

begin with a question the code data on ideas and concepts, these accumulate and can be grouped to give categories

Question 6

Explain discource analysis

Answer 6

sign language, looking beyond sentences and text at the socio-physiological characterisitcs

Question 7

explain thematic analysis

Answer 7

recording themes within data and putting these into categories

Question 8

What is conversation analysis?

Answer 8

studying social interaction and not just what is written

Question 9

Explain Protocol analysis

Answer 9

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Question 10

Explain frame work analysis

Answer 10

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