scholarly journals Using Technology to Enhance Qualitative Research with Hidden Populations

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Matthews ◽  
Elizabeth Cramer
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Hidden Populations ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Referent Group

Advances in technology provide researchers with increased opportunities to locate and conduct research with populations that have historically been inaccessible. This manuscript de scribes the development of private, voluntary web-based groups, and the process for using web cameras to conduct individual web-based interviews as a method of data collection in qualitative research. Also contained within are detailed steps for utilizing each of these technological innovations as well an exploration of the ethical issues related to using technology to enhance the research experience with members of hidden populations, using the GLBT population as a referent group.

Transcription as a Key Phase of Data Analysis in Qualitative Research: Experience from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Field Methods ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1525822X2198948
Author(s):  
Adeagbo Oluwafemi ◽  
S. Xulu ◽  
N. Dlamini ◽  
M. Luthuli ◽  
T. Mhlongo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Transforming spoken words into written text in qualitative research is a vital step in familiarizing and immersing oneself in the data. We share a three-step approach of how data transcription facilitated an interpretative act of analysis in a study using qualitative data collection methods on the barriers and facilitators of HIV testing and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Ethical Issues in Qualitative Data Collection and Management

2019 ◽  
pp. 697-713
Author(s):  
Cees Th Smit Sibinga
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
External Influence ◽  
Collection And Management ◽  
Fair Chance ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection ◽  
The Way

Qualitative data collection is largely defined by the personal experience and opinions of the examinee. The examinee is central in the approach, and not so much the researcher. The essence is a communication between the researcher and the examinee, where interpretation of both the questions asked and the answers provided serves the purpose of understanding. This type of research is interpretative and almost exclusively subjective, because the personal or subjective way of understanding and interpretation is central. However, there is certainly a serious possibility for external influence on the answers to be provided or even the way answers are interpreted. Additionally, there is a fair chance that the questions are phrased towards expected answers. There are various moments where ethics are paramount to the quality and acceptability of the research. To protect objectivity, ethical professionalism and professional morale are important. This chapter aims to describe and discuss ethical issues related to collection and management of data from qualitative research.

scholarly journals Conducting Qualitative Research Under Pandemic Restrictions – Considerations, Challenges, and Benefits

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Suslow ◽  
Chantal Giehl ◽  
Jannis Hergesell ◽  
Horst Christian Vollmar ◽  
Ina Otte
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Services Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Study Designs

Abstract Background: The Covid-19 pandemic had a significant impact on professionals working in the medical area, resulting in a very high workload and tightened safety restrictions for physicians, nurses, caregivers, and patients. Medical professionals pose one of the main target groups in health services research. Their experiences contribute immensely to any research project aiming to improve delivery and quality of care. Furthermore, their input contributes significantly to gaining greater insight into the current handling of the pandemic and into what future improvements should be considered. In this paper, we discuss the challenges and benefits of conducting a qualitative research project under pandemic conditions by illustrating the progress of our research project ADAPTIVE. Methods: ADAPTIVE started in March 2020 and ended in August 2021. For data collection, we asked 26 participants to take part in an interview about using a web-based program to facilitate the exchange of patient information in multidisciplinary teams. Unfortunately, due to emerging hygiene regulations, corona-related restrictions, and the ongoing workload of medical professionals, the recruiting and interviewing process was challenging. Because of that we had to modify the original study design.Results: We discussed several adjustments for the data collection. However, the privacy policies of different clinics, professionals’ lack of experience with video calls, and participants’ poor internet connectivity eliminated the option of digital video interviewing. Alternatively, we interviewed participants by telephone. Nevertheless, telephone interviews come with limitations. Firstly, it may be difficult for participants to establish a trusting relationship with the interviewer. Secondly, non-verbal communication is lost during a telephone interview. Further, the focus group discussions initially planned had to be dismissed since a simultaneous gathering of the participants was not possible due several reasons. Conclusions: Qualitative research offers greater flexibility when adapting study designs and can, therefore, be successful, even under pandemic conditions. However, recruitment and data collection showed to be more time-consuming than under non-pandemic circumstances, and some methodological instruments such as focus groups were not possible. Trial registration: https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00021603 (Registration: 02. July 2020)

Qualitative Research: Data Collection and Data Analysis Techniques -2nd Edition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Puvenesvary Muthiah ◽  
R. Sivabala Naidu ◽  
Mastura Badzis ◽  
Noor Fadhilah Mat Nayan ◽  
Radziah Abdul Rahim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Research Data ◽  
National Defense ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Diary Studies ◽  
Archival Document

Qualitative Research: Data Collection & Data Analysis Techniques (2nd Edition)has been systematically revised with additional content, more in-depth explanations, and latest references to enhance the knowledge and skills required for those interested in conducting qualitative research. The reader-friendly organisation and writing style of this edition provides guaranteed accessibility to a wide array of readers ranging from established scholars to novice researchers and undergraduates. Each chapter in this edition is set to provide a clear, contextualised andcomprehensive coverage of the main qualitative research methods (interviews, focus groups, observations, diary studies, archival document analysis, and content analysis) aimed at equipping readers with a thorough understanding of the design, procedures and skills to effectively undertake qualitative research. At the same time, the authors have anticipated major concerns such as ethical issues that qualitative researchers often face and addressed them in the various chapters. This effort has been made possible through the collaboration involvingnotable qualitative research scholars from different tertiary institutions Assoc. Prof. Dr. Puvensvary Muthiah (ELT Consultant), Dr. R. Sivabala Naidu (Taylors College), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mastura Badzis (International Islamic University Malaysia), Dr. Radziah Abdul Rahim (formerly attached to National Defense University of Malaysia), Dr. Noor Fadhilah Mat Nayan (University of Reading), and Assoc. Prof. Noor Hashima Abd Aziz (Universiti Utara Malaysia).

scholarly journals Exploring information experiences through phenomenography

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (112) ◽  
pp. 96-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Yates ◽  
Helen Partridge ◽  
Christine Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Information Searching ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information Research ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Phenomenographic Method

Phenomenography is a qualitative research approach that seeks to explore variation in how people experience various aspects of their world. Phenomenography has been used in numerous information research studies that have explored various phenomena of interest in the library and information sphere. This paper provides an overview of the phenomenographic method and discusses key assumptions that underlie this approach to research. Aspects including data collection, data analysis and the outcomes of phenomenographic research are also detailed. The paper concludes with an illustration of how phenomenography was used in research to investigate students’ experiences of web-based information searching. The results of this research demonstrate how the phenomenographic approach yields insights into variation, making it possible to develop greater understanding of the phenomenon as it was experienced, and to draw upon these experiences to improve and enhance current practice.

scholarly journals Transcription as a Key Phase of Data Analysis in Qualitative Research: Experience from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwafemi Adeagbo ◽  
Sibongiseni Xulu ◽  
Nondumiso Dlamini ◽  
Manono Luthuli ◽  
Carina Herbst ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Written Text ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection

Transforming spoken words into written text in qualitative research is a vital step in familiarizing and immersing oneself in the data. We share a three-step approach of how data transcription facilitated an interpretative act of analysis in a study using qualitative data collection methods on the barriers and facilitators of HIV testing and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Qualitative Research in Veterinary Medical Education: Part 2—Carrying Out Research Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 519-527
Author(s):  
Eva King ◽  
Emma C. Scholz ◽  
Susan M. Matthew ◽  
Liz H. Mossop ◽  
Kate A. Cobb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Research Paradigms ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Medical Educators

This is the second of two articles that together comprise an orientation and introduction to qualitative research for veterinary medical educators who may be new to research, or for those whose research experience is based on the quantitative traditions of biomedicine. In the first article ( Part 1—Principles of Qualitative Design), we explored the types of research interests and goals suited to qualitative inquiry and introduced the concepts of research paradigms and methodologies. In this second article, we move to the strategies and actions involved in conducting a qualitative study, including selection and sampling of research sites and participants, data collection and analysis. We introduce some guidelines for reporting qualitative research and explore the ways in which qualitative research is evaluated and the findings applied. Throughout, we provide illustrative examples from veterinary and human medical education and suggest useful resources for further reading. Taken together, the two articles build an understanding of qualitative research, outline how it may be conducted, and equip readers with an improved capacity to appraise its value.

Perancangan aplikasi e-persuratan berbasis web menggunakan framework codeigniter pada direktorat lalu lintas dan angkutan laut kementerian perhubungan

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 546
Author(s):  
Gina Mulyani ◽  
Zulhalim Zulhalim ◽  
Verdi Yasin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Administrative Process ◽  
Limited Access ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Sea Transportation ◽  
Report Data ◽  
The Subject

Designing a Web-based e-correspondence application using the CodeIgniter framework at the Directorate of Traffic and Sea Transportation is very much needed because the administrative process for managing correspondence is still using office applications. Moreover, since the Covid-19 pandemic occurred, which resulted in the division of the implementation of official duties at the office (WFO) and official duties at home (WFH), which required the letter disposition process that was previously carried out through the WhatsApp group to be less effective and efficient. Moreover, a large number of lost letter files and limited access resulted in the process of posting letters being hampered, which affected the performance of the Directorate of Traffic and Sea Transportation. By conducting and descriptive qualitative research, namely research that takes existing problems by describing the object that is the subject of the problem by collecting, compiling, analyzing, interpreting it in the form of a report. Data collection techniques using interview techniques, data observation, document analysis, and concluding. It is hoped that this application can simplify the process of recording, disposing of, numbering, and storing letters at the Directorate of Traffic and Sea Transportation.

scholarly journals Using Facebook for Qualitative Research: A Brief Primer (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daschel Franz ◽  
Heather Elizabeth Marsh ◽  
Jason I Chen ◽  
Alan R Teo
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Text Data ◽  
Best Practice Guidelines ◽  
Qualitative Health Research ◽  
Using Data

UNSTRUCTURED As Facebook continues to grow its number of active users, the potential to harness data generated by Facebook users also grows. As much of Facebook users’ activity consists of creating (and commenting on) written posts, the potential use of text data for research is enormous. However, conducting a content analysis of text from Facebook users requires adaptation of research methods used for more traditional sources of qualitative data. Furthermore, best practice guidelines to assist researchers interested in conducting qualitative studies using data derived from Facebook are lacking. The purpose of this primer was to identify opportunities, as well as potential pitfalls, of conducting qualitative research with Facebook users and their activity on Facebook and provide potential options to address each of these issues. We begin with an overview of information obtained from a literature review of 23 studies published between 2011 and 2018 and our own research experience to summarize current approaches to conducting qualitative health research using data obtained from Facebook users. We then identify potential strategies to address limitations related to current approaches and propose 5 key considerations for the collection, organization, and analysis of text data from Facebook. Finally, we consider ethical issues around the use and protection of Facebook data obtained from research participants. In this primer, we have identified several key considerations that should aid health researchers in the planning and execution of qualitative studies involving content analysis of text data from Facebook users.

Methodological Issues in Qualitative Research for the Researcher/Practitioner

2002 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Louise Conneeley
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Head Injury ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Practice Setting ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines some of the methodological and ethical issues that arose during the course of a qualitative study, which aimed to gain an understanding of the experience of head injury and the impact of rehabilitation. It focuses particularly on the problems that may be relevant for clinicians and researchers investigating aspects of their practice. The questions of the relationships between the researcher and the respondents, reflexivity and the dynamics of power during data collection and data analysis are discussed. These could be important considerations for others who wish to conduct research in their practice setting.

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