Qualitative Research And Health Care Work Experiences
Introduction
Qualitative research is a branch of social sciences in which the research method is used with different approaches to interpret or understand various phenomena in a naturalistic way. The research method has a holistic approach in which, knowledge about a particular phenomena is gathered from different people’s experiences and is integrated to form a rich data in order to enlighten an in depth understanding of the subject matter. (Creswell, 2007)
The participants involved in qualitative research need to be representative to the general population involved in the subject matter. It requires a great deal of empathy and rapport by forming questions within a context. (Creswell, 2007), (Speziale & Carpenter, 2007)
There are countless …show more content…
An Insight to the Past/Present
Narrative research is a type of qualitative research in which it can be a form of research method as well as the phenomenon of the study. It is a method used to understand the lived experiences and stories of individuals in a chronological order. For instance, in health research, it is a form of approach in which an in depth understanding of patients or health care workers experiences can be understood in the order of action or event. (Creswell, 2007)
For example, in a study carried out by Ezzy in Australia, looked at the lived experience of people with HIV/AIDS. The study attempted to demonstrate that peoples’ present understanding is controlled by the memories of their past experiences and their aspiration for the future. There can be an understanding about their present situation as their actions are controlled by their past and their desire for the future to some extent. It used a hermeneutic approach in which it interpreted the lived experiences of HIV/AIDS patients. (Ezzy, …show more content…
The data collected needs to be moulded and constructed in an understandable manner. There are different ways of analysing strategies in qualitative research. For instance, highlighting important points made by informants or writing extra notes when taking field notes, is one way drafting ideas. (Creswell, 2007)
For instance, in phenomenology, the first important stage for data analysis is bracketing (setting aside own preconception). The second stage involves selecting statements and understanding their significance in terms of meaning and it needs to be carefully considered. Moreover, the frequency and the way they were mentioned needs to be evaluated. The third stage is putting the meanings into themes by grouping them together. The researcher also needs to separate the meanings which are not repeated or ones which may overlap. (Groenewald, 2004)
The fourth stage is summarizing the themes and putting them into a meaningful and informing manner. This summery must be sent to the interviewee in order to be validated. Finally, the fifth stage involves choosing out similar themes from all the interviews conducted. (Groenewald,
Qualitative research is a branch of social sciences in which the research method is used with different approaches to interpret or understand various phenomena in a naturalistic way. The research method has a holistic approach in which, knowledge about a particular phenomena is gathered from different people’s experiences and is integrated to form a rich data in order to enlighten an in depth understanding of the subject matter. (Creswell, 2007)
The participants involved in qualitative research need to be representative to the general population involved in the subject matter. It requires a great deal of empathy and rapport by forming questions within a context. (Creswell, 2007), (Speziale & Carpenter, 2007)
There are countless …show more content…
An Insight to the Past/Present
Narrative research is a type of qualitative research in which it can be a form of research method as well as the phenomenon of the study. It is a method used to understand the lived experiences and stories of individuals in a chronological order. For instance, in health research, it is a form of approach in which an in depth understanding of patients or health care workers experiences can be understood in the order of action or event. (Creswell, 2007)
For example, in a study carried out by Ezzy in Australia, looked at the lived experience of people with HIV/AIDS. The study attempted to demonstrate that peoples’ present understanding is controlled by the memories of their past experiences and their aspiration for the future. There can be an understanding about their present situation as their actions are controlled by their past and their desire for the future to some extent. It used a hermeneutic approach in which it interpreted the lived experiences of HIV/AIDS patients. (Ezzy, …show more content…
The data collected needs to be moulded and constructed in an understandable manner. There are different ways of analysing strategies in qualitative research. For instance, highlighting important points made by informants or writing extra notes when taking field notes, is one way drafting ideas. (Creswell, 2007)
For instance, in phenomenology, the first important stage for data analysis is bracketing (setting aside own preconception). The second stage involves selecting statements and understanding their significance in terms of meaning and it needs to be carefully considered. Moreover, the frequency and the way they were mentioned needs to be evaluated. The third stage is putting the meanings into themes by grouping them together. The researcher also needs to separate the meanings which are not repeated or ones which may overlap. (Groenewald, 2004)
The fourth stage is summarizing the themes and putting them into a meaningful and informing manner. This summery must be sent to the interviewee in order to be validated. Finally, the fifth stage involves choosing out similar themes from all the interviews conducted. (Groenewald,