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Analysing one dataset with two qualitative methods

The distress of general practitioners, a thematic and interpretative phenomenological analysis

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ID12733257
AuthorsJohanna Spiers (0000-0002-3935-1997, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Ruth Riley (0000-0001-8774-5344, University of Birmingham)
Year2018
Volume16
Issue2
Pages276-290
Publication date2018-11-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Research in Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1478-0887 • E-ISSN: 1478-0895
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14780887.2018.1543099
OpenAlexW2903177753
LanguageEN
Citations received34
References cited24

General practitioners (GPs) in the United Kingdom are vulnerable to poor mental health. We conducted a qualitative study aiming to uncover barriers to help-seeking for this group. Forty-seven GPs were interviewed about depression, anxiety, stress, and/or burnout. Transcripts contained data of pragmatic and existential interest. We wished to explore data for breadth and depth, giving due recognition to participants’ complex accounts. Therefore, we conducted a dual analysis of the dataset, applying thematic analysis to transcripts from the full sample and interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) to a subsample: GP partners with more than 10 years’ experience. This article makes transparent our analytic process and compares findings from the two methods, which complemented one another to produce a multi-layered understanding of the phenomena. The methods demonstrated breadth versus depth, explicit versus hermeneutic interpretation, and pragmatic versus existential. We conclude that pairing thematic analysis and IPA is useful for analytic pluralism

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