Sampling issues in qualitative research

Higginbottom, Gina

doi:10.7748/nr2004.07.12.1.7.c5927

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“…) states that differences among participants are seen as strength in grounded theory analysis because these differences enrich and broaden the theory. A diverse sample is able to represent existing variation in people's perceptiveness (Higginbottom, 2004). However, that which is sampled must not exceed the boundary of the specific research question.…”

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“…Theoretical sampling is a central feature of grounded theory method and can be defined as an approach "in which new observations are selected to pursue analytically relevant distinctions rather to establish the frequency of phenomena" (Emerson, 1981, in Higginbottom, 2004. Theoretical sampling is considered crucial to the development of a dense theory (Fassinger, 2005).…”

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The Creative Journey of Grounded Theory Analysis: A Guide to its Principles and Applications

Dourdouma

Mörtl

2013

ResPsy

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Abstract. Grounded theory analysis is a method widely used by qualitative researchers. This method interprets empirical materials to formulate a theory about a particular social phenomenon. In this article, we describe the steps of grounded theory method, which comprises open coding of the material followed by the grouping of open codes into categories that are increasingly abstracted to capture the essential meaning of the phenomenon. This depiction is offered as a set of explicit guidelines for researchers interested in the method.

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Section: Data Collection and Theoretical Samplingmentioning

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The Creative Journey of Grounded Theory Analysis: A Guide to its Principles and Applications

Dourdouma

Mörtl

2013

ResPsy

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“…15 Based on a convenience sample, three community pharmacies in the Sydney metropolitan area were chosen that were considered to provide information-rich data and lead to a diversity of demographics regarding size and location. 29 Two of the pharmacies are large (more than 30 staff employed) and the third was a mid-sized pharmacy (approximately 10 staff employed). The two large pharmacies are located in shopping centres and the mid-sized one is in a strip shopping centre.…”

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Service quality in community pharmacy: An exploration of determinants

White

Klinner

2012

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

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BACKGROUND: Although various instruments have been developed to measure customer satisfaction with community pharmacy services, there is limited research regarding pharmacy staffs' understanding of service quality and its determinants.OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the perceptions of pharmacy staff regarding the factors which constitute a high level of service quality using the service quality determinants proposed by the Conceptual Model of Service Quality.METHODS: Structured interviews were conducted with 27 pharmacy assistants and 6 pharmacists in three community pharmacies in Sydney. The interview questions focused on the participants' perceptions of consumer expectations, the translation of these perceptions into service quality specifications, the actual service delivery and the communication to customers. RESULTS: From the pharmacy staff perspective, service quality is significantly limited by insufficient organisation-internal communication and control processes which impede role clarity and the resolution of conflicting role expectations among customer service staff. Participants indicated that these problems could be alleviated through the implementation of more transparent, realistic, measurable and accepted quality specifications by pharmacy management.CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that the extent and quality to which pharmacy management sets, maintains and communicates service quality specifications to staff directly affects role clarity, role conflict and organisational commitment among customer service staff, which in turn directly influence the level of service quality provided to customers.

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“…We identified a criterionbased, purposeful pool of study participants, 17,20 including only those residents that had worked in the PES. Participants were recruited by e-mail invitation.…”

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Resident Training in the Psychiatric Emergency Service: Duty Hours Tell Only Part of the Story

McIlwrick¹,

Lockyer²

2011

Journal of Graduate Medical Education

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Background Psychiatry residents in North America are generally required to work on-call on the psychiatric emergency service (PES) during training. Resident discontent with the long hours, onerous case loads, and lack of on-call teaching has been reported as a barrier to PES training. Given that the PES is a longitudinal and important experience, we sought to develop a better understanding of this service from the resident perspective and identify factors that affect residents as they work and train in this area. Methods In this grounded theory qualitative study, we collected data from focus groups with psychiatry residents. We analyzed data according to grounded theory methodology to develop an enhanced understanding of the resident experience on the PES. Results Three major themes emerged from data analysis: (1) challenges residents face in the PES are complex and attributable to more than simply long duty hours, (2) the PES offers unique learning opportunities for residents, and (3) resident satisfaction with the PES depends on a good relationship with the team. Conclusions This study highlights important topics for any residency programs that require residents to work on a PES team. Although much attention has been paid to addressing challenges inherent to the on-call experience, such as limiting the amount of on-call hours and call frequency, equal attention should be paid to team dynamics. Like prior work on physician contentment and multidisciplinary team functioning, our study found that physicians will tolerate stressful workplace factors, so long as there is a supportive and healthy team dynamic. It is important for program directors to identify problems with team dynamics in the PES in light of their potential impact on residents.

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Sampling issues in qualitative research

Cited by 240 publications

References 10 publications

The Creative Journey of Grounded Theory Analysis: A Guide to its Principles and Applications

The Creative Journey of Grounded Theory Analysis: A Guide to its Principles and Applications

Service quality in community pharmacy: An exploration of determinants

Resident Training in the Psychiatric Emergency Service: Duty Hours Tell Only Part of the Story

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