Qualitative Research: Annotated Bibliography
Database
To find this article, I did a general search in the Walden Library for the terms Methadone, counseling, and qualitative. For the word Methadone, I indicated that term as a “subject term”; for the term counseling, I indicated that term an “all text” term. I simply added qualitative as a searchable term. I limited results to full text, peer reviewed scholarly journals published between March, 2012 and March, 2017. The resulting article was found in Education Source Database.
Purpose of the study
As I currently reside in a small, rural area in Western Pennsylvania, the article I selected was of particular interest to myself and professional work. The study openly notes that there has been documented success with the integration of counseling and medication assisted treatment (MAT). The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the accessibility, as well as efficacy, of counseling services received by MAT clients in rural and small urban areas (Pickett & Domene, 2014). I believe that the researchers of this study clearly identified a specific area of research for this subject matter, determining that much of the research has been focused on larger population areas, with easier access to services. Identifying not only …show more content…
Hays and Wood (2011) outlined some important features of a phenomenological research design, among them including a small sample size, an understanding of multiple and differing experiences, and information-gathering based on interviewing techniques. The focus of a phenomenological design is to primarily develop and record the perspectives of each participant in a way to further identify potential relevant areas for change or deeper knowledge (Houser, 2015). With all of the intricacies and personal variables that can affect MAT success rates, I believe this is one of the best approaches to receive in depth and substantive answers to complex
To find this article, I did a general search in the Walden Library for the terms Methadone, counseling, and qualitative. For the word Methadone, I indicated that term as a “subject term”; for the term counseling, I indicated that term an “all text” term. I simply added qualitative as a searchable term. I limited results to full text, peer reviewed scholarly journals published between March, 2012 and March, 2017. The resulting article was found in Education Source Database.
Purpose of the study
As I currently reside in a small, rural area in Western Pennsylvania, the article I selected was of particular interest to myself and professional work. The study openly notes that there has been documented success with the integration of counseling and medication assisted treatment (MAT). The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the accessibility, as well as efficacy, of counseling services received by MAT clients in rural and small urban areas (Pickett & Domene, 2014). I believe that the researchers of this study clearly identified a specific area of research for this subject matter, determining that much of the research has been focused on larger population areas, with easier access to services. Identifying not only …show more content…
Hays and Wood (2011) outlined some important features of a phenomenological research design, among them including a small sample size, an understanding of multiple and differing experiences, and information-gathering based on interviewing techniques. The focus of a phenomenological design is to primarily develop and record the perspectives of each participant in a way to further identify potential relevant areas for change or deeper knowledge (Houser, 2015). With all of the intricacies and personal variables that can affect MAT success rates, I believe this is one of the best approaches to receive in depth and substantive answers to complex