An overview of qualitative methods

Morse, Janice M.; Field, Peggy Anne

doi:10.1007/978-1-4899-4471-9_2

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“…). According to Morse & Field (), data collected during interpretist or qualitative research can examine underlying assumptions and attitudes such as those held by community mental health nurses in relation to compassion. Likewise, qualitative methods give the researcher increased flexibility in eliciting responses giving the participants greater scope to answer as authentically as they see fit (Parahoo , Polit & Beck , Bryman ).…”

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Community mental health nurses' and compassion: an interpretative approach

Barron

Deery

Sloan

2017

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Introduction There is increasing emphasis in policy, research and practice in the UK and internationally on the importance of caring in health care. Compassion needs to be at the core of all healthcare professionals' practice. Recently, health care has received negative attention through media and government reports which cite a lack of compassion in care. Rationale The concept of compassion has received limited attention in community mental health nursing. Aim Based on data taken from semi-structured interviews with community mental health nurses, this paper aims to describe interpretations and perspectives of compassion to gain insight and development of its meaning. Method A naturalistic, interpretive approach was taken to the study. Semi-structured interviews with nine mental health nurses were analysed using Burnard's 14-step model of thematic analysis. Findings The research illuminates the complexity of compassion and how its practice impacts on emotional responses and relationships with self, patients, colleagues and the employing organization. Participants identified difficulties engaging with compassionate practice whilst recognizing it as a driving force underpinning provision of care. Implications for practice Mental health nurses need to be supported to work towards a greater understanding of compassionate care for clinical practice and the need for self-compassion.

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Community mental health nurses' and compassion: an interpretative approach

Barron

Deery

Sloan

2017

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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“…Qualitative research is commonly used to explore phenomena where little information is known [24]. By eliciting context-rich information, the emic perspective is captured, which begins the process of deductive and inductive theory development [24].…”

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“…By eliciting context-rich information, the emic perspective is captured, which begins the process of deductive and inductive theory development [24]. Unlike quantitative research, the sample size in qualitative research is generally small and the findings are not generalizable to the larger population [25].…”

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“…independently coded each transcript to identify major themes that elicited context-rich responses, resulting in an exhaustive list of codes that emerged throughout data analysis. Deductive codes were derived from previous knowledge and topics in the interview guide, and inductive codes were developed by identifying patterns that emerged from the data [24]. Through the identification and defining of codes, we engaged in an iterative process to better understand the themes present throughout each transcript.…”

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Student and faculty perceptions on the rapid scale-up of medical students in Ethiopia

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BackgroundEthiopia is a country of over 94 million people that has a severe physician shortage with approximately only 2.5 physicians per 100,000 persons. Recently, the Ethiopian government implemented a “flood and retain” initiative to rapidly increase the quantity of physicians in Ethiopia. Consequently, medical student enrollment at Addis Ababa University (AAU) School of Medicine increased from 100 to approximately 300–400 students per class. This study evaluated the impact of the rapid scale-up in the number of medical students on the quality of medical education at AAU and the impact of the U.S. government-funded Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) grant awarded to AAU to provide resources to strengthen the quality of medical education at AAU.MethodsQualitative, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 22 key informants including faculty members, administrators and medical students at AAU. The audio recordings were transcribed verbatim and interview data were analyzed with thematic analysis.ResultsFour key themes emerged from the data. Overall, participants perceived a decrease in the quality of medical education at AAU due to challenges created by the rapid scale-up in the number of medical students. Positive learning environments were described as difficult to achieve due to overcrowding in classrooms and the limited numbers of textbooks. Overall, participants stated that infrastructure improvement is needed to provide adequate medical student training. The medical education initiatives implemented and funded by MEPI have provided significant resources to support the medical student curriculum but additional resources are required to accommodate a large student body.ConclusionsThe unprecedented rapid scale-up of medical students has impacted multiple facets of medical education at AAU. It is important to consider the perspectives of students and faculty in order to focus future medical education policies, MEPI programming and the allocation of resources.

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“…All focus-group interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically (Bojner Horwitz et al, 2003; Lindseth & Norberg, 2004; Morse & Field, 1995). …”

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Arts as an ecological method to enhance quality of work experience of healthcare staff: a phenomenological-hermeneutic study

Horwitz

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Rydwik

et al. 2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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This paper explores the impact of self-chosen arts-based recreational activities, as opposed to the traditional arts therapy activities, on the well-being of healthcare providers. Three qualitative case studies of programs in which arts-based activities were used to work with healthcare providers, lasting for 10 weeks each, are phenomenological-hermeneutically evaluated using interviews and focus groups. The findings show what we refer to as an “ecological” ripple of effects: (1) the arts-based activities helped to reduce individual stress and to enhance mood over time, (2) the activities helped to transform workplace relationships within wards, and (3) the arts humanized the overall work climate in the healthcare setting. These effects go beyond those of using the art production as a strategy for stress reduction and imply potential for a more encompassing role for the arts within healthcare.

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An overview of qualitative methods

Cited by 38 publications

References 24 publications

Community mental health nurses' and compassion: an interpretative approach

Community mental health nurses' and compassion: an interpretative approach

Student and faculty perceptions on the rapid scale-up of medical students in Ethiopia

Arts as an ecological method to enhance quality of work experience of healthcare staff: a phenomenological-hermeneutic study

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