Use of constant comparative analysis in qualitative research

Hewitt‐Taylor, Jaquelina

doi:10.7748/ns2001.07.15.42.39.c3052

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“…Whilst this method is central to grounded theory (Glaser and Strauss 1967, Strauss 1987, Glaser 1992, it is also fundamental to other areas of qualitative research (Hewitt-Taylor 2001, Boeije 2002). …”

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Rethinking children’s public health: the development of an assets model

Whiting

Kendall

Wills

2013

Critical Public Health

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It has been suggested that asset based strategies could provide an opportunity to rethink the approach to public health; however, this may not be a viable option unless there is clear recognition of specific individual assets. Although there has been some consideration of assets within a child health context, this is limited and previous studies have not sought to identify assets from the perspective of the child.This paper reports on a study that drew on an ethnographic approach, using a photoelicitation method, to facilitate the mapping of children's internal and external assets from the viewpoint of children themselves. Two primary schools in the South-East of England were used to recruit 20 year five children (aged 9-11 years of age). The participants, 10 boys and 10 girls, were given disposable cameras and asked to take photographs of the activities that they enjoyed. The children's photographs were used as prompts during individual semi-structured interviews.A constant comparative analysis facilitated the mapping of the children's assets as the children described them; this process revealed one overall stabilising asset ('My Family') as well as eight internal and three external assets. All of the assets are presented within an original model, 'I'm good': the children's asset wheel [CAW], which was developed from the findings. It is suggested that the CAW could complement previous asset based work to facilitate the re-thinking of approaches to the enhancement of children's public health.

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Rethinking children’s public health: the development of an assets model

Whiting

Kendall

Wills

2013

Critical Public Health

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“…6 We used constant comparative methods to examine data across cases at the same time and reviewed interview responses after coding to ensure no themes were overlooked. 20 …”

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Provider Perceptions of Parent Health Literacy and Effect on Asthma Treatment Recommendations and Instructions

Harrington

Haven

Bailey

et al. 2013

Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology

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Little is known about how pediatric providers assess parental health literacy, how concordant they are with validated measures of health literacy, and how these perceptions may influence treatment recommendations, how instructions are given or how reliable they perceive parents to be in carrying out instructions. Two hundred and eighty-one parents of 6-12-year-old asthma patients attending a pediatric clinic visit were recruited to a cross-sectional study of health literacy and asthma outcomes. Fourteen pediatric healthcare providers participated. Parents completed surveys that included 2 measures of health literacy: the Test of Function Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHLA) and the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM). Immediately postvisit, pediatric providers completed a brief survey asking their assessment of the parent's health literacy and how it impacted treatment instructions and recommendations. Kappa statistics tested concordance; chi square and logistic regression tested associations among provider ratings, rating concordance, and demographic factors. Six providers were interviewed regarding the bases for their ratings. Providers' perceptions influenced asthma treatment recommendations ( p = 0.001) and how treatment instructions were given ( p = 0.001). Providers indicated that their perceptions were shaped by parent's verbal communication skills and patterns of past behavior related to children's asthma management. Data from 277 parents indicated that most had adequate health literacy with a lower percentage scored as adequate by the REALM versus the TOFHLA. Pediatric provider estimates of parental health literacy had low concordance with the validated measures. Providers were more likely to designate whites as adequately health literate. Pediatric asthma providers' perceptions of parents' health literacy can influence treatment recommendations and instructional practices.

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“…This procedure was repeated until no new codes were emerging. Using a similar process, the coded data were grouped into broader categories with the highest level of abstraction (22). To ensure the accurate inclusion of all data in the extracted categories and to improve the classification of the data, the transcripts and the extracted codes were reviewed several times.…”

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“…The interview transcripts were analyzed using constant comparative analysis (22). The interviews were transcribed verbatim into Microsoft Word 2007.…”

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Ethical Leadership and Organizational Climate: The Experience of Iranian Nurses

Esmaelzadeh¹,

Abbaszadeh²,

Borhani³

et al. 2017

Iran Red Crescent Med J

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Background: As a legitimate and credible role-model, the ethical nurse leader engages in the proper structuring of the workplace and plays a significant role in improving the organizational climate. Despite the importance of the subject, no studies have yet examined the effect of ethical nursing leadership in improving organizational climates in Iran. Objectives: The study was conducted to explore the ways for improving organizational climate through ethical leadership from Iranian nurses perspective. Methods:The qualitative research method used in this original study was employed to explore the means of improving organizational climate through providing ethical leadership. Data were collected using deep and semi-structured interviews with 17 Iranian nurses in different categories in 2015 in Mashhad, Iran. Sampling started as purposive and then continued as theoretical sampling until data saturation. Data were analyzed based on the constant comparative analysis. In order to increase the accuracy and integrity of the data, Lincoln and Guba's criteria were used. Results: According to the Iranian nurses interviewed in this study, the ethical leader improves the organizational climate within three dimensions including the work environment, the communication climate, and the ethical climate. The ethical leader creates organizational identification, trust, and solidarity among nurses. He/she improves the communication atmosphere through understanding and empathy, the creation of trust and the establishment of good and reasonable relationships with others. The ethical leader also develops the ethical climate to internalize ethics in the staff through facilitating ethical practice in the organization. Conclusions: Given the context of nursing practice in Iran, this study helps develop a favorable organizational climate and improve ethics in nursing practice. Creation of an ethical climate by ethical nurse leaders can ultimately be of benefit to the patients, the organization, and the nursing profession.

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Use of constant comparative analysis in qualitative research

Abstract: This article describes the application of constant comparative analysis, which is one method that can be used to analyse qualitative data. The need for data analysis to be congruent with the overall research design is highlighted.

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Rethinking children’s public health: the development of an assets model

Rethinking children’s public health: the development of an assets model

Provider Perceptions of Parent Health Literacy and Effect on Asthma Treatment Recommendations and Instructions

Ethical Leadership and Organizational Climate: The Experience of Iranian Nurses

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