Using mixed methods to identify and answer clinically relevant research questions.
Qual Health Res
; 25(6): 845-56, 2015 Jun.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25854614
ABSTRACT
The need for mixed methods research in answering health care questions is becoming increasingly recognized because of the complexity of factors that affect health outcomes. In this article, we argue for the value of using a qualitatively driven mixed method approach for identifying and answering clinically relevant research questions. This argument is illustrated by findings from a study on the self-management practices of cancer survivors and the exploration of one particular clinically relevant finding about higher uptake of self-management in cancer survivors who had received chemotherapy treatment compared with those who have not. A cross-sectional study generated findings that formed the basis for the qualitative study, by informing the purposive sampling strategy and generating new qualitative research questions. Using a quantitative research component to supplement a qualitative study can enhance the generalizability and clinical relevance of the findings and produce detailed, contextualized, and rich answers to research questions that would be unachievable through quantitative or qualitative methods alone.
Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Ejes tematicos:
Pesquisa_clinica
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proyectos de Investigación
/
Autocuidado
/
Aceptación de la Atención de Salud
/
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
/
Sobrevivientes
/
Investigación Cualitativa
/
Estudios de Evaluación como Asunto
/
Investigación sobre Servicios de Salud
/
Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Evaluation_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Prevalence_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Qualitative_research
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
/
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article