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Terms modified by Qualitative Research Selected AbstractsSister-to-Sister Talk: Transcending Boundaries and Challenges in Qualitative Research With Black Women,FAMILY RELATIONS, Issue 3 2003April L. Few Our purpose is to discuss the challenges that Black women researchers face when doing qualitative research with Black women on sensitive topics. From a Black feminist perspective, we explore the dynamics of race, class, and gender in the informant-researcher relationship between Black women. We also share five recommendations for conducting ethical qualitative research with Black women: contextualizing research, contextualizing subjectivity, triangulating multiple sources, monitoring symbolic power, and caring in the research process. [source] Qualitative Research Through Case StudiesJOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, Issue 5 2003Lynn Calman No abstract is available for this article. [source] Emphasizing Quality in Qualitative Research: Devices to Control ArrhythmiasJOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, Issue 4 2005DEREK V. EXNER M.D., M.Ph. No abstract is available for this article. [source] Framework of Joint Venture Development: Theory-Building Through Qualitative ResearchJOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES, Issue 5 2000Bettina Büchel Based on an inductive, longitudinal case study, this paper proposes a framework of joint venture development. The framework is comprised of three overlapping stages of development: formation, adjustment, and evaluation with shorter, cyclical periods. These periods, labeled phases, can be described in terms of alternations between divergence and convergence of two types of group relationships: intra-joint venture relations and boundary group relations. Propositions lay out the development from the formation to the evaluation stage explaining the cyclical nature of divergence and convergence. The framework advances the existing literature on joint venture development by pointing out both micro- and macro-level driving forces and the conditions under which certain developmental patterns emerge. [source] The Pros and Cons of Data Analysis Software for Qualitative ResearchJOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP, Issue 4 2000Winsome St John Purpose: To explore the use of computer-based qualitative data analysis software packages. Scope: The advantages and capabilities of qualitative data analysis software are described and concerns about their effects on methods are discussed. Findings: Advantages of using qualitative data analysis software include being freed from manual and clerical tasks, saving time, being able to deal with large amounts of qualitative data, having increased flexibility, and having improved validity and auditability of qualitative research. Concerns include increasingly deterministic and rigid processes, privileging of coding, and retrieval methods; reification of data, increased pressure on researchers to focus on volume and breadth rather than on depth and meaning, time and energy spent learning to use computer packages, increased commercialism, and distraction from the real work of analysis. Conclusions: We recommend that researchers consider the capabilities of the package, their own computer literacy and knowledge of the package, or the time required to gain these skills, and the suitability of the package for their research. The intelligence and integrity that a researcher brings to the research process must also be brought to the choice and use of tools and analytical processes. Researchers should be as critical of the methodological approaches to using qualitative data analysis software as they are about the fit between research question, methods, and research design. [source] Seeking the Sound Bite: Reading and Writing Clinically Useful Qualitative ResearchJOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 4 2005FAAN Associate Editor, JOGNN, Margaret H. Kearney PhD No abstract is available for this article. [source] Evaluating the Level of Evidence of Qualitative ResearchJOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC, GYNECOLOGIC & NEONATAL NURSING, Issue 6 2002Sandra Cesario RNC Guidelines for evaluating the levels of evidence based on quantitative research are well established. However, the same cannot be said for the evaluation of qualitative research. This article discusses a process members of an evidence-based clinical practice guideline development team with the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses used to create a scoring system to determine the strength of qualitative research evidence. A brief history of evidence-based clinical practice guideline development is provided, followed by discussion of the development of the Nursing Management of the Second Stage of Labor evidence-based clinical practice guideline. The development of the qualitative scoring system is explicated, and implications for nursing are proposed. [source] The Place of Qualitative Research in Public Health DentistryJOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY, Issue 1 2002Barry Gibson BSc, MMedSc No abstract is available for this article. [source] Response to the JPHD's Guest Editorial: Qualitative Research,Does It Have a Place in Dental Public Health?JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY, Issue 2 2001Piya Siriphant DDS No abstract is available for this article. [source] Qualitative Research,Does It Have a Place in Dental Public Health?JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY, Issue 1 2000Anthony S. Blinkhorn BDS, FDSRCS No abstract is available for this article. [source] Evaluative Criteria for Qualitative Research in Applied Linguistics: Whose Criteria and Whose Research?MODERN LANGUAGE JOURNAL, Issue 1 2003Anne Lazaraton This paper examines various criteria that have been proposed for evaluating the increasing number of empirical studies carried out using qualitative research methods, and it demonstrates how such criteria may privilege certain forms of qualitative research while excluding others. A broader disciplinary view is taken by defining qualitative research, and by discussing in more detail the two qualitative traditions that have achieved prominence in applied linguistics, ethnography, and conversation analysis. Then, select existing evaluative criteria for qualitative research proposed by applied linguists, as well as additional criteria developed outside applied linguistics, are examined. Finally, the issue of criteriology is considered, on which some of the assumptions underlying the existing evaluative criteria are based. To conclude, this article discusses the complex relationship between research method and evaluative criteria and the role of professional journals in establishing and validating such criteria. [source] Qualitative Research Provides Insight into Quantitative Quality of Life MeasurementPACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, Issue 3 2010EVA R. SERBER Ph.D. No abstract is available for this article. [source] Qualitative Research: What This Research Paradigm Has to Offer to the Understanding of PainPAIN MEDICINE, Issue 3 2007Nessa Coyle NP No abstract is available for this article. [source] Qualitative Research in Occupational Therapy: Strategies and ExperiencesAUSTRALIAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY JOURNAL, Issue 2 2003Linsey Howie No abstract is available for this article. [source] The social and economic consequences of childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus across the lifecourse: a systematic reviewDIABETIC MEDICINE, Issue 8 2006B. Milton Abstract Background The incidence of childhood-onset (Type 1) diabetes is high, and increasing, particularly among the very young. The aim of this review was to determine the longer-term social consequences of having diabetes as a child and to determine whether adverse consequences are more severe for disadvantaged children. Methods Results from published and unpublished studies were synthesized narratively to examine the impact of diabetes on education, employment and income in adulthood. The question of whether the impact differed for different social groups was also examined. Results Case-control studies found that children with diabetes missed more school than healthy children. Most studies of attainment found no differences between children with diabetes and non-diabetic control subjects or the local population, although poor metabolic control, early-onset, longer illness duration and serious hypoglycaemic events were associated with underachievement. People with childhood-onset diabetes may experience disadvantage in employment, and have a lower income in adulthood, although diabetic complications appear to be the most important determinant of social consequences in later life. Conclusions Many children with diabetes,especially late-onset,perform equally well at school despite increased rates of absence, but it is not yet clear whether specific subgroups are at greater risk of educational underperformance. People with childhood-onset diabetes, however, do appear to experience some disadvantage in adult employment. Qualitative research and cohort studies are needed to fill key gaps in the existing evidence base. Future research must also examine the impact of diabetes-related risk factors on socio-economic consequences. [source] Violent victimization and drug involvement among Mexican middle school studentsADDICTION, Issue 6 2006Luciana Ramos-Lira ABSTRACT Aims To answer the following research questions: (a) is there an association between violent victimization and exposure to opportunities to use marijuana, inhalants and cocaine and (b) is there an association between violent victimization and actual drug use among youth with drug-using opportunities? Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Two middle schools located in the Historic Downtown area of Mexico City. Participants The entire body of students (n = 767; mean age 13.8 years, 52% males). Measurements Qualitative research was used to develop questions on drug exposure opportunities and violent victimization. Standardized questions on life-time alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, inhalant drugs and cocaine use were also included, as well as questions on violent victimization and other covariates. Findings One-quarter (25%) of students had an opportunity to try marijuana, inhalant drugs or cocaine; 35% who had an opportunity actually used at least one drug. In this sample, 59% had been victimized violently. Youth who had been victimized had greater odds of opportunities to use drugs compared to those who had not been victimized [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 3.8; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.4, 6.1]. Once exposure opportunity is taken into consideration, no association was evident between violent victimization and actual drug use (adjusted OR = 0.9; 95% CI, 0.4, 2.1). Conclusions It is possible to trace back the association between violent victimization and drug use to differences in exposure to opportunities. Limitations considered, this study suggests interventions to improve micro and macro contexts, such as families, schools and communities, so young people can have better places to live and develop. [source] Entering the Twilight Zone: The Local Complexities of Pay and Employment Equity in New ZealandGENDER, WORK & ORGANISATION, Issue 5 2009Deborah Jones This article introduces the recent pay and employment equity situation in the New Zealand state sector through a discussion of research carried out for a Pay and Employment Equity Taskforce. It investigates the twilight zone of pay and employment equity , the murky situations where pay and employment equity programmes already exist, but progress for senior women has stalled for no obvious reasons. Qualitative research is necessary to make sense of these complex situations and to complement labour-market level studies. The example used is a study of teachers in New Zealand schools, where a range of complex reasons, including lack of support, gendered job designs and intense workloads, creates a bottleneck for women at senior levels. The authors argue that highly decentralized human resources practices work against progress in equal employment opportunity in the state sector. [source] The beginnings of a new era: time to reflect on 17 years of the ISJINFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNAL, Issue 1 2008David E Avison Abstract., In this paper we reflect on the first 17 years of the Information Systems Journal (ISJ). The reflections are considered under three headings: origin of papers (authors, geographical period, gender and departments), research paradigms (positive/interpretive, qualitative/quantitative, non-empirical/empirical, espoused theories and research method) and finally, topics. We find that throughout the period, the published papers evidenced a greater internationalization of the journal. On the other hand, some regions and countries are poorly represented. Another imbalance concerns the lack of practitioner papers along with an author-gender imbalance. Qualitative research exceeds quantitative research by a factor of more than 2:1. Interestingly, papers classified as descriptive/conceptual/theoretical have been largely superseded in the period by those that have some empirical evidence to illustrate the points made. Sometimes it is argued that the discipline of information systems lacks theory and thinking pieces but the ISJ suggests that this is far from the truth. Further, our analysis has revealed around 250 topics discussed using many research methods to explain the phenomena. Depending on the point of view, this may show that the discipline either lacks focus or is exciting and pluralistic. We lean to the latter view, but others have argued for focusing on fewer topics and research methods. [source] Qualitative research to make practical sense of sustainability in primary health care projects implemented by non-governmental organizationsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, Issue 1 2004Eric G. Sarriot Abstract Sustainability continues to be a serious concern for Primary Health Care (PHC) interventions targeting the death of millions of children in developing countries each year. Our work with over 30 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) implementing USAID's Child Survival and Health Grants Program (CSHGP)-funded projects revealed the need for a study to develop a framework for sustainability assessment in these projects. We surveyed NGO informants and project managers through semi-structured interviews and questionnaires. This paper summarizes our study findings. The NGOs share key values about sustainability, but are skeptical about approaches perceived as disconnected from field reality. In their experience, sustainable achievements occur through the interaction of capable local stakeholders and communities. This depends strongly on enabling conditions, which NGO projects should advance. Sustainability assessment is multidimensional, value-based and embeds health within a larger sustainable development perspective. It reduces, but does not eliminate, the unpredictability of long-term outcomes. It should start with the consideration of the ,local systems' which need to develop a common purpose. Our ability to address the complexity inherent to sustainability thinking rests with the validity of the models used to design interventions. A participant, qualitative research approach helped us make sense of sustainability in NGO field practice. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Conviviality and everyday life: the appeal of new areas of London for visitorsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Issue 1 2008Robert Maitland Abstract Literature on tourism development in converted cities or new districts of polycentric cities emphasises planned processes to create attractions, often resulting in standardised tourism zones. The demands and experience of tourists themselves have been neglected. Qualitative research with overseas visitors to new tourism areas suggests that character and sense of place that visitors enjoy derives from a combination of unlike elements, ,lashed up' to create a distinctive place, in which everyday life plays an important role. Rather than familiar stories of conflict between ,hosts' and ,guests', the emphasis in some areas is on conviviality among different groups of city users. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Bodily change following faecal stoma formation: qualitative interpretive synthesisJOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING, Issue 9 2009Gabrielle Thorpe Abstract Title.,Bodily change following faecal stoma formation: qualitative interpretive synthesis. Aim., This paper is a report of a literature review conducted to answer the question ,How has the experience of bodily change following stoma formation been explored and interpreted through existing qualitative research?'. Background., A faecal stoma alters the function, appearance and sensation of the body. Quantitative research highlights the importance of bodily change following stoma formation but is limited in being able to explore what this experience means to ostomists. Qualitative research can identify ways in which ostomists experience their changed body but a conceptual framework of their experience drawn from qualitative findings which can inform patient-centred care has not yet been identified. Method., The Amed, ASSIA, CINAHL, Embase, Medline and Psycinfo databases were searched from inception to April 2009 using predefined inclusion criteria. Of 144 papers identified, 11 were selected for review. An interpretive review methodology for qualitative research synthesis was employed. Findings., Three broad themes of bodily experience following stoma formation were identified: loss of embodied wholeness, awareness of a disrupted lived body and disrupted bodily confidence. These highlight the impact of the experience of living with a stoma on the embodied self and the ostomist's embodiment within their lifeworld. Conclusion. A loss of embodied wholeness which underpins the experience of stoma formation can be represented through awareness of the disrupted lived body and impact on the lifeworld. Findings suggest the need for further research to identify a comprehensive conceptualization of bodily change, which can more closely match healthcare service to individual patient need. [source] Patients and nurses' perceptions of ward environmental factors and support systems in the care of suicidal patientsJOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING, Issue 1 2006Fan-Ko Sun PhD Aims., The aims of this paper are to present and discuss the findings that emerged from a qualitative study exploring nurses and patients' views of the acute psychiatric ward (the context) and the type of care received (the intervening conditions). Background., The phenomenon of suicide and the nursing care of people who are suicidal have previously been investigated. However, literature demonstrates that there is a dearth of information exploring the importance of the ward context in the care of suicidal patients and the intervening conditions that are used by professionals in the care of suicidal patients. Method., Qualitative research using the grounded theory approach. Data collection and analysis., Fifteen patients who had either suicidal ideas or had attempted suicide and 15 psychiatric nurses were interviewed and observed. Data were analysed using open, axial and selective coding. Findings., A substantive theory of suicide-nursing care was developed. For the purpose of this paper, the two categories that emerged in the ,context' element of the paradigm model are explored. They were: team working and the psychiatric ward environment. In addition, the four categories from the ,intervening conditions' are discussed. They were: nurses' attitudes and beliefs have an effect on caring, barriers to caring, patients' negative thoughts and feelings about the care provided and support systems. Conclusion., The findings indicated that the context of the ward environment and the intervening conditions used by nurses in the nursing care of suicidal patients helped to define some of the complex dynamics that impacted on the development of a therapeutic relationship within the practice of suicide-nursing care. Relevance to clinical practice., Environmental factors as well as the nurses' knowledge and skills and the type of support patients receive impact on the care of suicidal patients. These findings could help to enhance and advance suicide-nursing care. [source] God's will, God's punishment, or God's limitations?JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 6 2007Religious coping strategies reported by young adults living with serious mental illness Qualitative research has demonstrated that religious meaning-making coping, defined as attributions of a stressful life event that involve the sacred, is particularly relevant to persons with serious mental illness. However, recent research advances in the study of religious coping have yet to be employed in clinical samples. This longitudinal study examines religious meaning-making coping in a sample of 48 young adults diagnosed with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder over a one-year period. Young adults with mental illness generally reported using religious meaning-making coping in levels comparable to nonpsychiatric samples. Reports of benevolent religious reappraisals were associated with perceptions of positive mental health, whereas punishing God reappraisals and reappraisals of God's power were associated with self-reported distress and personal loss. Religious coping variables accounted for variation in adults' reports of psychiatric symptoms and personal loss one year later over and above demographic and global religious variables. Implications of findings for clinical practice are discussed. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol. [source] Communicating and judging the quality of qualitative research: the need for a new languageJOURNAL OF HUMAN NUTRITION & DIETETICS, Issue 3 2003S. A. Fade Abstract Background Traditionally UK dietitians have tended to take a more quantitative approach to research. Qualitative research which gives an in-depth view of people's experiences and beliefs is also now being used to help answer some important dietetic research questions. Review A review of the limited number of qualitative research papers in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 1990,2002 (nine papers in all), revealed a lack of specific discussion of the quality strategies commonly used in qualitative research. This could indicate a less than robust approach, but might also reflect a different perspective on quality, or simply the difficulties associated with disseminating qualitative research to a profession whose members lack familiarity with the language. The fact that qualitative research seems to be used rarely may also indicate a poor understanding of its role. Purpose of this paper This paper seeks to clarify the potential role of qualitative research and draws on previously published guidelines for demonstrating quality. It is hoped that this will offer dietitians a framework for carrying out qualitative research and a language for reporting it, as well acting as a stimulus for discussion. [source] The Life Satisfaction Matrix: an instrument and procedure for assessing the subjective quality of life of individuals with profound multiple disabilitiesJOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, Issue 10 2005G. Lyons Abstract Background Assessing and measuring subjective quality of life (QOL) for individuals with profound multiple disabilities (PMD) remain amongst the most difficult challenges for theorists and practitioners in the field. The usual approaches using proxy reporting by familiar others have been demonstrated to be of questionable reliability and validity for persons with PMD. Method The author's continuing research into understanding the nature of subjective QOL of these individuals has led to the development and evaluating the Life Satisfaction Matrix (LSM), an instrument and procedure for assessing the subjective QOL of these individuals. Results Qualitative research that provides empirical evidence to support the assumptions underpinning, and face validity of, the LSM is described in this article. Conclusion Results of the study described herein demonstrate some potential to meet and overcome the above-mentioned challenges to assess and measure the subjective QOL of individuals with PMD. [source] Qualitative Outcome Analysis: Evaluating Nursing Interventions for Complex Clinical PhenomenaJOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP, Issue 2 2000Janice M. Morse Purpose: To describe a method that allows evaluating nursing interventions derived from a qualitative research project, and that shows appropriate interventions. Organizing Framework: Qualitative research has expanded over the last decade and has contributed significantly to Inderstanding patients' experiences of health, illness, and injury. Yet the value of qualitative research in determining clinical interventions and subsequently evaluating the effects of these interventions on patients' outcomes has been limited. This method is used to confirm the efficacy of nursing interventions when experience changes over time, to extend the repertoire of intervention strategies, and to further clinicians' understanding of possible outcomes. Design: From a completed study, Qualitative Outcome Analysis (QOA) enhances the identification of meaningful intervention strategies and plans for utilization. The researcher identifies the type of qualitative data that will enable the interpretation and evaluation of interventions, devises a means of data ecording and analysis, and finally, disseminates the findings. Conclusions: QOA is a systematic means to confirm the applicability of clinical strategies developed from a single qualitative project, to extend the repertoire of clinical interventions, and to evaluate clinical outcomes. [source] letters to the editor: Qualitative research in medical educationMEDICAL EDUCATION, Issue 9 2010Ian Wilson No abstract is available for this article. [source] Qualitative research from a feminist perspective in the postmodern era: methodological, ethical and reflexive concernsNURSING INQUIRY, Issue 3 2000Carmel SeiboldArticle first published online: 25 DEC 200 Qualitative research from a feminist perspective in the postmodern era: methodological, ethical and reflexive concerns Developing methodology is an ongoing process in certain types of qualitative research. This paper describes the process in a study of single midlife women, detailing reflexive concerns on the ethics of data collection and dissemination of research findings from a feminist postmodern perspective, as well as the way in which modification of techniques of analysis occurred as the study progressed. Beginning research questions were concerned with identifying the impact of menopausal symptoms, and the debate surrounding HRT on the lives and decision-making processes of single midlife women. Initial analysis of data, using grounded theory techniques, indicated a need to place greater emphasis on the way the women constructed or talked about the self, including the embodied self. This led to an exploration of the literature relating to reflexivity, identity construction and embodiment, including feminist poststructuralist interpretations of the discursive and embodied construction of self, and informed both the theoretical framework and the method. The way in which a type of analysis fitting under the broad rubric of discourse analysis, that is one that gave added emphasis to gendered subjectivity, directed further analysis is discussed, as well as the influence on the women of social and scientific discourses in circulation. [source] Parents' Perspectives on Talking to Preteenage Children About SexPERSPECTIVES ON SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, Issue 1 2010Ellen K. Wilson CONTEXT:Although parent-child communication about sex can significantly affect children's sexual behavior, many parents do not talk to their children about sex. Qualitative research can elucidate parents' attitudes toward and experiences with communicating with their children about sex. METHODS:In 2007, 16 focus groups were conducted with 131 mothers and fathers of children aged 10,12 in three cities in different regions of the United States. Separate groups were conducted for mothers and fathers, and for black, white and Hispanic parents. Content analysis was used to identify core themes and patterns. RESULTS:Parents believed it is important to talk to their children about sex and believed that doing so can be effective, but many had not done so. Primary barriers were parents' perception that their children are too young and not knowing how to talk to their children about the subject. Parents found it easiest to talk to their children about sex if they had a good parent-child relationship, took advantage of opportunities to talk and began having the discussions when their children were very young. Some differences were noted by parents' race, ethnicity, gender and location. CONCLUSIONS:Interventions aimed at encouraging parents to talk to their children about sex should enhance parents' understanding of the stages of children's sexual development and focus on the parents of young children. In addition, interventions should support parents in a range of strategies that complement discussions about sex. [source] Qualitative research and scientific inquiryAUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, Issue 2 2004Ann Oakley No abstract is available for this article. [source] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||