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A roadmap to realist interviews in health professions education research

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ID21518330
AuthorsCharlotte Rees (0000-0003-4828-1422, School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing The University of Newcastle Callaghan New South Wales Australia, corresponding author), Corinne Davis (0000-0002-6343-2260, Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Notting Hill Victoria Australia), Van N B Nguyen (0000-0002-0982-2532, Monash Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Clayton Victoria Australia), Dominic Proctor (0000-0003-0654-3420, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust London UK), Karen Mattick (0000-0003-1800-773X, University of Exeter Medical School University of Exeter Exeter UK)
Year2024
Volume58
Issue6
Pages697-712
Publication date2024-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-0110 • E-ISSN: 1365-2923
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/medu.15270
PMID38073499
OpenAlexW4389565767
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited39

Epistemology · Interview · Medical education · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Realism · Semi-structured interview · Social science · Sociology · Health Policy Implementation Science · Innovations in Medical Education · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

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