An overview of the rationale for qualitative research methods in social health

Qualitative research is a primary way to understand the context of diabetes in a person′s life, beyond the medical outcomes. Identifying the qualitative issues such as patients′ knowledge about diabetes, their beliefs and attitudes, and their relationship with health care professionals can serve as data to determine the obstacles and, in turn, resolutions to those issues in diabetes management. Characteristics of qualitative and quantitative methods are described, with the discussion that both methods are complementary, not conflicting, to further the field of diabetes research.

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Bricolage research in history education as a scholarly mixed-methods design

History Education Research Journal ◽

10.18546/herj.16.1.05 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Heather Sharp

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

History Education ◽

Data Gathering ◽

Mixed Methods Design ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Discipline Area

Research using a mixed-methods design is increasingly becoming the norm, crossing the myriad of educational fields of research, including history education. While commonly interpreted as a combining of qualitative and quantitative methods, mixed methods in history education can also extend to a bricolage approach, whereby the epistemological aspect of research is explicitly used to frame a study incorporating a combination of interdisciplinary methodologies and theoretical underpinnings. It extends beyond the often asserted binary of qualitative and quantitative research. In considering directions of qualitative research in the broad discipline area of education, the work of researchers such as Kincheloe (2005) and Denzin and Lincoln (2005) is used throughout this paper within a qualitative research context based on the work of Kincheloe and Tobin (2006). Adopting their approach of investigating the complexity of the lived world means placing research within a number of contexts. Research can be framed – from conceptualization to data gathering to analysis – in a range of contexts, appropriately matched between stage of research and underpinning theories. This paper reports on how bricolage can be used to frame research in history education.

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Reconcilable Differences: The Marriage of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674379604100804 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 41 (8) ◽

pp. 491-497 ◽

Cited By ~ 61

Author(s):

Paula N Goering ◽

David L Streiner

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Participant Observation ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Depth Interviews

Qualitative research consists of methods that allow for a more in-depth understanding of phenomena and encompasses techniques such as focus groups, in-depth interviews, and participant observation. The guidelines that pertain to sampling and analysis are different from those which govern quantitative techniques, but they can be applied just as rigorously to ensure the validity of the results. This article introduces these methods and criteria and illustrates how qualitative and quantitative methods can be combined in order to improve what is learned from each.

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A comment to Gobo: the next challenge – from mixed to merged methods

Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management An International Journal ◽

10.1108/qrom-05-2016-1384 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 195-198 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Chantal Hervieux

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Design Methodology ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Management Research ◽

Content Type ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Additional Information ◽

Simple Count

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to further the discussion on points made by Giampietro Gobo, provide additional information on the place of qualitative research in management, and question the space of merged methods. Design/methodology/approach Use a conversational approach as well as a review of qualitative vs quantitative research in three top tier journals for the years 2013-2016 (by a simple count). Findings Quantitative methods remain very much mainstream in management research, yet one finds that for one of the journals, space is evenly shared between qualitative and quantitative methods. Research limitations/implications This is a viewpoint and does not offer a systematic review of all top tier management journals. Originality/value It is hope that with this viewpoint debate as to the space of qualitative research, and merged methods can be stimulated.

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Therapeutical Intervention, Relaxation, Mental Images, and Spirituality (RIME) for Spiritual Pain in Terminal Patients. A Training Program

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1100/tsw.2006.345 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 2158-2169 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ana Catarina de Araújo Elias ◽

Joel Sales Giglio ◽

Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta ◽

Linda Gentry El-Dash

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Training Program ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Theoretical Basis ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Well Being ◽

Public Hospitals ◽

Mental Images ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

Therapeutic intervention involving the technique of Relaxation, Mental Images, and Spirituality (RIME) can foster the redefinition of spiritual pain in terminal patients. A training course was developed to instruct health care professionals in its use, and the results were followed up by evaluating reactions of professionals to its use in intervention with patients. Six subjects (a nurse, a doctor, three psychologists, and an alternative therapist), all skilled in palliative care, were invited to take part in the experience. They worked with 11 terminal patients in public hospitals of the cities of Campinas, Piracicaba, and São Paulo, located in Brazil. The theoretical basis for the study involves action research and phenomenology, and the results were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The analysis of the experience of the professionals revealed 5 categories and 15 subcategories. The analysis of the nature of spiritual pain revealed 6 categories and 11 subcategories. The administration of RIME revealed statistically significant differences (p< 0.0001), i.e., patients reported a greater level of well-being at the end than at the beginning of sessions, which suggests that RIME led to the redefinition of spiritual pain for these terminal patients. The training program proposed has shown itself to be effective in preparing health care professionals for the use of RIME intervention.

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Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Community Psychology

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e628622012-061 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

H. Yoshikawa

Keyword(s):

Community Psychology ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

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The Status of Livelihood Vulnerability and Its CopingCapacities of Urban Squatters in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Patan Pragya ◽

10.3126/pragya.v5i1.30433 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 19-32

Author(s):

Chhabi Ram Baral

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Urban Area ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Urban Poverty ◽

Rural Poverty ◽

Poor People ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

The Status

Urban poverty is one of multidimensional issue in Nepal. Increasing immigration from the outer parts of Kathmandu due to rural poverty, unemployment and weak security of the lives and the properties are core causes pushing people into urban areas. In this context how squatter urban area people sustain their livelihoods is major concern. The objectives of the study are to find out livelihood assets and capacities squatters coping with their livelihood vulnerability in adverse situation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods are applied for data collection. It is found that squatters social security is weak, victimized by severe health problems earning is not regular with lack of physical facilities and overall livelihood is critical. This study helps to understand what the changes that have occurred in livelihood patterns and how poor people survive in urban area.

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Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽

10.3390/risks9040059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽

Łukasz Sułkowski ◽

Bartłomiej Stopczyński

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Research Work ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Work Related ◽

Social And Economic Development ◽

The Times ◽

The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

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Challenges posed by kinship care: A study focussing on New South Wales

Children Australia ◽

10.1017/s1035077200005769 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 12-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Leonie Gibbons ◽

Jan Mason

Keyword(s):

Child Protection ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

New South ◽

New South Wales ◽

Kinship Care ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

South Wales ◽

Care And Support ◽

Placement Option

Kinship care as a formal placement option has been steadily increasing over recent years, particularly in New South Wales. This paper draws on a report of research on kinship care in New South Wales, in which the two authors participated (Mason et al, 2002). In conducting the research, qualitative and quantitative methods were used to explore both ‘top down’ perspectives (from policy documents and statistics) and ‘bottom up’ perspectives (from child protection practitioners and those who experience policy as service recipients – kinship carers, young people in kinship care and parents of children in kinship care).In this paper we briefly outline the research and discuss findings relating to definitions of kinship care, the extent of kinship care in NSW, decision making around the placement of children in kinship care, reasons given by participants for kinship care, and support for carers.

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Analysis of Formation and Testing of Efflorescence on Concrete Elements

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1025-1026.641 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1025-1026 ◽

pp. 641-644 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Radka Pernicová

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Methods ◽

Additional Measurement ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Concrete Elements

Complex of measurements methods for indicate white efflorescence are presented in this paper. This article is focus on primary efflorescence, specifically lime based, which cannot be completely avoided. Tests involve not only qualitative and quantitative methods but also recommended additional measurement. Because there are not any standard for determination this kind of efflorescence, this set of tests should help for design concrete elements and limited risks of its creation.

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