Qualitative Research

Question 1

Qualitative Research sources of data (methods of data collection)

Answer 1

in-depth interviews
focus groups
written materials - e.g. records, diaries, case histories
participant/non-participant observation

Question 2

Qualitative Research: Quality Appraisal Tools

Answer 2

• CASP

- McMaster

Question 3

Qualitative Research: Trustworthiness and Rigour Checklsit

Answer 3

• Credibility: info holds true. e.g. member checking
• Transferability: to other clinical settings. e.g. context and background information
• Dependability: consistency in relation to the context (no new themes)
• Confirmability: data is confirmed through analysis e.g. searching the data and literature

Question 4

What is the study focus of Phenomenology approach?

Collection Method? Data analysis?

Answer 4

Find the meaning attached to a phenomenon

• method: one-on-one interviews
• data analysis: Thematic analysis (themes)

Question 5

What is the study focus of Ethnography approach?

Answer 5

What is life is like for this group

Question 6

What is the study focus of Grounded Theory approach?

Collection Method? Data analysis?

Answer 6

Links evidence to generate a theory
What is happening and why is it happening?

• participants are a part of the process

methods: observations, focus groups, interviews
data analysis: thematic analysis (themes) and theory development

Question 7

What is the study focus of Discourse analysis approach?

Answer 7

What are they communicating? How are they communicating?

Question 8

What is the study focus of Participatory action research approach?
Collection Method? Data analysis?

Answer 8

Community-based research to support peoples participation to better understand the knowledge and social transformation

methods: focus groups
data analysis: thematic analysis (themes)

Question 9

Scientific methods in qualitative research:

• intent
• sampling size
• data collection methods
• data analysis
• role of the researcher
• validating the data

Answer 9

• intent: understand complexity of a single idea/phenomenon
• sampling size: small - usually a few participants
• data collection: open-ended questions, words and images, in their own context
• data analysis: themes, larger patterns
• role of the researcher: identifies personal stance, reports bias
• validating the data: relies on the participants, the researcher and the reader