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Qualitative Data Analysis (qualitative + data_analysis)
Terms modified by Qualitative Data Analysis Selected AbstractsQualitative Data Analysis for Health Services Research: Developing Taxonomy, Themes, and TheoryHEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Issue 4 2007Elizabeth H. Bradley Objective. To provide practical strategies for conducting and evaluating analyses of qualitative data applicable for health services researchers. Data Sources and Design. We draw on extant qualitative methodological literature to describe practical approaches to qualitative data analysis. Approaches to data analysis vary by discipline and analytic tradition; however, we focus on qualitative data analysis that has as a goal the generation of taxonomy, themes, and theory germane to health services research. Principle Findings. We describe an approach to qualitative data analysis that applies the principles of inductive reasoning while also employing predetermined code types to guide data analysis and interpretation. These code types (conceptual, relationship, perspective, participant characteristics, and setting codes) define a structure that is appropriate for generation of taxonomy, themes, and theory. Conceptual codes and subcodes facilitate the development of taxonomies. Relationship and perspective codes facilitate the development of themes and theory. Intersectional analyses with data coded for participant characteristics and setting codes can facilitate comparative analyses. Conclusions. Qualitative inquiry can improve the description and explanation of complex, real-world phenomena pertinent to health services research. Greater understanding of the processes of qualitative data analysis can be helpful for health services researchers as they use these methods themselves or collaborate with qualitative researchers from a wide range of disciplines. [source] Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivoJOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 10 2008RICHARD LAKEMAN dipnsg bn ba hons pgdip (psychotherapy) [source] Human resource manager insights on creating and sustaining successful reduced-load work arrangementsHUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, Issue 4 2008Alyssa Friede Although human resource managers have critical insights into the successful implementation of reduced-load work arrangements, relatively few studies focus on their perspective. These arrangements are a growing work form for employees who choose to work less than full-time with a commensurate decrease in salary. Qualitative data analysis was used to identify key success factors noted in interviews with 52 HR managers in 39 companies. Individual employee characteristics (e.g., self-regulatory work habits) were viewed as most critical. Also important were the design of the arrangement (e.g., clarifying the arrangement in advance) and workgroup relationships (e.g., positive supervisor-employee relationships). We conclude with eight new takeaways for HR managers on how to create and sustain successful reduced-load work arrangements and directions for future research and practice. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Stimulant Medications: A Trade-off?JOURNAL FOR SPECIALISTS IN PEDIATRIC NURSING, Issue 4 2006The Lived Experience of Adolescents With ADHD PURPOSE.,The purpose of this study was to gain information and insight about prescription stimulant medication use among children and adolescents with attention deficit,hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across developmental stages. DESIGN AND METHODS.,Investigators conducted semistructured qualitative interviews with 15 college students with ADHD. Follow-up interviews confirmed and validated information obtained during initial interviews. RESULTS.,Qualitative data analysis resulted in three global categories related to the use of prescription stimulant medication from childhood to late adolescence: (a) the early years, (b) "the trade-off," and (c) stimulant medications in college. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS.,Increased education about prescription stimulant medications and closer management is needed to reduce side effects and minimize the risks of misuse. [source] Managing Impressions Online: Self-Presentation Processes in the Online Dating EnvironmentJOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION, Issue 2 2006Nicole Ellison This study investigates self-presentation strategies among online dating participants, exploring how participants manage their online presentation of self in order to accomplish the goal of finding a romantic partner. Thirty-four individuals active on a large online dating site participated in telephone interviews about their online dating experiences and perceptions. Qualitative data analysis suggests that participants attended to small cues online, mediated the tension between impression management pressures and the desire to present an authentic sense of self through tactics such as creating a profile that reflected their "ideal self," and attempted to establish the veracity of their identity claims. This study provides empirical support for Social Information Processing theory in a naturalistic context while offering insight into the complicated way in which "honesty" is enacted online. [source] Subjective Theories about (Self-)Treatment with AyahuascaANTHROPOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS, Issue 2 2010JANINE TATJANA SCHMID ABSTRACT Ayahuasca is a psychoactive beverage that is mostly used in ritualized settings (Santo Daime rituals, neo-shamanic rituals, and even do-it-yourself-rituals). It is a common practice in the investigated socio-cultural field to call these settings "healing rituals." For this study, 15 people who underwent ayahuasca (self-)therapy for a particular disease like chronic pain, cancer, asthma, depression, alcohol abuse, or Hepatitis C were interviewed twice about their subjective concepts and beliefs on ayahuasca and healing. Qualitative data analysis revealed a variety of motivational patterns, subjective effects, and user types. Most participants were convinced that ayahuasca had influenced their illness positively or improved their coping with their illness. More importantly, it had enhanced their well being in general. As a result, we concluded that the effects of ayahuasca should not be reduced to a pharmacological model. The substance should be conceptualized as a psychological catalyst that unfolds within different fields of sociocultural ideas. [source] Qualitative Data Analysis for Health Services Research: Developing Taxonomy, Themes, and TheoryHEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Issue 4 2007Elizabeth H. Bradley Objective. To provide practical strategies for conducting and evaluating analyses of qualitative data applicable for health services researchers. Data Sources and Design. We draw on extant qualitative methodological literature to describe practical approaches to qualitative data analysis. Approaches to data analysis vary by discipline and analytic tradition; however, we focus on qualitative data analysis that has as a goal the generation of taxonomy, themes, and theory germane to health services research. Principle Findings. We describe an approach to qualitative data analysis that applies the principles of inductive reasoning while also employing predetermined code types to guide data analysis and interpretation. These code types (conceptual, relationship, perspective, participant characteristics, and setting codes) define a structure that is appropriate for generation of taxonomy, themes, and theory. Conceptual codes and subcodes facilitate the development of taxonomies. Relationship and perspective codes facilitate the development of themes and theory. Intersectional analyses with data coded for participant characteristics and setting codes can facilitate comparative analyses. Conclusions. Qualitative inquiry can improve the description and explanation of complex, real-world phenomena pertinent to health services research. Greater understanding of the processes of qualitative data analysis can be helpful for health services researchers as they use these methods themselves or collaborate with qualitative researchers from a wide range of disciplines. [source] Deep into the Shinnyo Spiritual WorldINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF JAPANESE SOCIOLOGY, Issue 1 2001Akira Kawabata "Shinnyo-en" (Garden of the Truth) is one of the most famous religious groups in Japan today. But outside Shinnyo-en it is difficult to understand Shinnyo teaching. By focusing on the words from interviews, this article depicts its spiritual world and analyzes the function of its spiritual power on interviewees. The believers' narrative is interpreted from a sociological perspective using computer-aided qualitative data analysis and a life history approach. The computer-aided coding method is found to be an effectual means to discover significant factors in Shinnyo teachings. This method has four steps: (1) interview transcripts are input in ASCII format in several groups according to the time we interviewed; (2) KT2 system, a set of programs for computerized content analysis, disaggregates the transcripts into words to which I assign codes; (3) the codes are integrated into several meaningful categories for a cross-tabular examination of two variables, times and categories; (4) a contour map made from the cross-table helps to grasp the significance of the categories and their relations in a life history. This procedure enables us to understand the significance of the "self", and the transformation of the "self" according to the time flows. The contour map of the belief commands a panoramic view of Shinnyo teaching. From this point of view we can scrutinize the interview data and describe the Shinnyo spiritual world as it is understood. [source] Methodological aspects of rigor in qualitative nursing research on families involved in intensive care units: A literature reviewNURSING & HEALTH SCIENCES, Issue 1 2007Sevald Høye rn, mnsc Abstract, Rigor has important ramifications for the entire qualitative research process. The aim of this study was to evaluate aspects of methodological congruence by focusing on four dimensions of rigor in qualitative nursing research related to the presence of patients' family members in the intensive care unit. Eight research papers covering the years 1990,2004 were analyzed by means of one of Burns and Grove's standards, methodological congruence, for critique and consistency. The results show that there are varying degrees of focus on procedural rigor, such as limitations and bias. Ethical rigor is described clearly in some papers, while others lack descriptions of confidentiality and the voluntary nature of participation. However, all papers contain descriptions of qualitative data analysis. In conclusion, there were strengths in procedural rigor and auditability, but also some limitations in the identification of theoretical development and the scientific tradition on which the article is based. [source] A Synthesis of Qualitative Home Visiting ResearchPUBLIC HEALTH NURSING, Issue 6 2000Diane B McNaughton M.N. Over the past decade, a body of qualitative research has been developed which describes the home visiting practice of public health nurses (PHNs) to maternal-child clients. This article reports a synthesis of these studies. The purpose of the synthesis was to identify common elements and differences between the research reports that would lead to theory development or support of existing theories. Methods were based on Miles and Huberman's (1994) text on qualitative data analysis. Results of the synthesis indicated that building and preserving relationships with the client is the central focus of home visiting and provides a foundation for problem identification and problem solving. Clients control access to their homes as well as the information they are willing to share with the nurse. The goals of home visiting relate to empowering mothers, supporting their independence and decision making. Similarities to Peplau's theory of Interpersonal Relations and Cox's Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior (IMCHB) are noted. [source] Therapy goals in inpatient psychotherapy: differences between diagnostic groups and psychotherapeutic orientationsCLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 1 2006Jörg Dirmaier Many studies have suggested the importance of therapy goals for the treatment process, especially in a multi-professional treatment context such as inpatient psychotherapy. However, only very few studies have examined differences between various groups of patients with regard to their respective treatment goals. Using a previously developed system for the categorization of therapy goals based on computer-assisted, qualitative data analysis, we have extracted 7157 therapy goals from a sample of 1192 discharge reports of treatment periods from inpatient psychotherapy in Germany. To test the inter-rater reliability of the system, a sample of 400 randomly chosen goals was classified by two independent raters. Logistic regression analysis was used to test whether different goal areas prove to be of different predictive value with regard to the respective dependent variables (diagnostic groups, psychotherapeutic orientations). Inter-rater reliability ranged between 0.73 and 0.82. Results of using the logistic regression model indicate that the selection of certain goal categories predicts affiliation to specific diagnostic groups and psychotherapeutic orientations. The resulting odds ratios vary between 1.2 and 16. These findings can be used for a more individualized treatment planning and outcome measurement in inpatient psychotherapeutic treatment. However, there are also goal categories that do not differentiate and therefore need to be further investigated.,Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] | |||||||||||||