Qualitative research theory often equates with the methodologies used but this is a complex relationship, plagued by lack of consensus among scholars regarding how theory and methodology are related. There is an article Bradbury-Jones, Taylor, & Herber, (2014) that furthers the debates how theories are used in qualitative research, how they might influence a study and how they are articulated in […]
One benefit of using qualitative date when conducting a community health assessment is that the assessor can broaden evidence from understanding behavior pattern and activities of information, not necessarily numerical and quantity in formation. By the same token, the approach could be one in which the assessor makes use of knowledge claim, based mainly on […]
When it comes to detailed notion of what constitutes quality in qualitative research, there comes variety of explanations that deal with such conception. That is also to say that the variability of outsets of qualitative research exist to shape the trustworthiness and credibility, with challenging prerogatives as to what amount a good quality work (Seale, […]
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks provide evidence of academic standards and procedure. They also offer an explanation of why the study is pertinent and how the researcher expects to fill the gap in the literature. Grant and Osanloo (2014) described theoretical framework as a foundational framework of which all information and understanding is formed for a […]
Theoretical lens in qualitative analysis is a framework that provides explanations, and methods of our experiences of phenomena in the world (Moore, 2006)). This allows us to see how we could form an interpretive context of the mind. Theoretical lens in qualitative research could provide explanation of set of ideas used in research design […]
Consider the statement: Qualitative researchers study people in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them. Qualitative research approach is a study that uses narrative reporting to explain and analyses behaviors of people and the implications of their actions (Erickson, 2011). It is equally […]
Data analysis is the most demanding and most central aspect of qualitative research. Coding is one of the significant steps taken during analysis to organize and make sense of literal data. Coding in qualitative research inquiry is described as often a word or phrase that ideally annotate a summary of some parts and parcel of […]
According to the research approach, Bradbury-Jones, et al. (2014) proposed a five-point typology on the levels of theoretical visibility, testing this against a range of published research from five key international health, medicine, and social science journals. The typology captures a range of visibility–from seemingly absent-through to highly visible and applied throughout. There was a […]
The phenomenon of interest is the growing concerns of on lack of patient participation in Patient Satisfaction Survey (PSS). This phenomenological study seeks to understand a particular phenomenon in question (Creswell, & Poth, 2017). Semi-structured interview with open-ended questions can be utilized as part of data analysis. A study of phenomenology is one that seeks […]
A good qualitative research question is concise, clear and critically recapitulate the topic of the research. The process of research question is the guiding substance of any research project, and especially in dissertation. For example, understanding the types of quantitative research question (i.e., descriptive, comparative and/or relationship) you want to answer is your first […]
