Qualitative Research in Health Care
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Qualitative Research in Health Care

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Qualitative Research in Health Care

About this book

Provides the essential information that health care researchers and health professionals need to understand the basics of qualitative research

Now in its fourth edition, this concise, accessible, and authoritative introduction to conducting and interpreting qualitative research in the health care field has been fully revised and updated.

Continuing to introduce the core qualitative methods for data collection and analysis, this new edition also features chapters covering newer methods which are becoming more widely used in the health research field; examining the role of theory, the analysis of virtual and digital data, and advances in participatory approaches to research.

Qualitative Research in Health Care, 4 th Edition looks at the interface between qualitative and quantitative research in primary mixed method studies, case study research, and secondary analysis and evidence synthesis. The book further offers chapters covering: different research designs, ethical issues in qualitative research; interview, focus group and observational methods; and documentary and conversation analysis.

  • A succinct, and practical guide quickly conveying the essentials of qualitative research
  • Updated with chapters on new and increasingly used methods of data collection including digital and web research
  • Features new examples and up-to-date references and further reading

The fourth edition of Qualitative Research in Health Care is relevant to health care professionals, researchers and students in health and related disciplines.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Preface to the Fourth Edition
  4. List of Contributors
  5. 1 Introduction
  6. 2 The Role of Theory in Qualitative Research
  7. 3 Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research
  8. 4 Interviews
  9. 5 Focus Groups
  10. 6 Observational Methods
  11. 7 Documentary Analysis
  12. 8 Digital Data and Online Qualitative Research
  13. 9 Analysis
  14. 10 Conversation Analysis
  15. 11 Synthesising Qualitative Research
  16. 12 Mixed Methods Research
  17. 13 Case Studies
  18. 14 Participatory Research in Health Care
  19. 15 Quality in Qualitative Research
  20. Index
  21. End User License Agreement