Week Two - Qualitative Flashcards
what is a mixed methods research design
combines qualitative and quantitative
what is a multi method research design
single research approach. either quant or qual but uses 2 or more data collection methods
what problems does a mixed methods design address
- a need to explain initial results
- a need to generalise qual findings
- a need to enhance study with second method
- broaden scope
- answer complex research questions
- statistics provide context for qual
challenges associated with a mixed methods research design
- study takes longer
- researcher requires expertise in both qual and quant
list the three mixed method designs
- convergent parallel (collected at the same time, equal emphasis on both approaches)
- sequential explanatory
( quant 1st, qual 2nd) - sequential exploratory
(qual 1st to explore peoples experiences)
what does the national statement on ethical conduct focus on
- promoting ethical human research
- respect and protection of participants
- research that benefits the community
list the 4 principles of biomedical ethics
- respecting autonomy
- beneficence
- non maleficence
- justice
define respecting autonomy
- participants right to make informed choice about partaking/withdrawing
define beneficence
benefit of research for participants, or must outway potential risks
define non maleficence
researcher must identify and manage any risks to participants
define justice
fairness in relation to:
- recruitment
- burden
- risks
- access to benefits
list the 5 values underpinning ethical conduct
- research merit
- research integrity
- justice
- beneficence
- respect
list the 3 forms of misconduct when reporting findings
- fabrication
- falsification
- plagiarism
