Qualitative description – the poor cousin of health research?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23322425 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mette Asbjoern Neergaard (0000-0003-3309-5838, Aarhus University, corresponding author), Frede Olesen (0000-0002-5787-4687, Aarhus University), Rikke Sand Andersen (0000-0003-2450-5866, Aarhus University), Jens Søndergaard (0000-0002-1629-1864, University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-52 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Medical Research Methodology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2288 • E-ISSN: 1471-2288 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2288-9-52 |
| PMID | 19607668 |
| PMCID | PMC2717117 |
| OpenAlex | W2098752671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 318 |
| References cited | 8 |
BACKGROUND: The knowledge and use of qualitative description as a qualitative research approach in health services research is limited.The aim of this article is to discuss the potential benefits of a qualitative descriptive approach, to identify its strengths and weaknesses and to provide examples of use. DISCUSSION: Qualitative description is a useful qualitative method in much medical research if you keep the limitations of the approach in mind. It is especially relevant in mixed method research, in questionnaire development and in research projects aiming to gain firsthand knowledge of patients', relatives' or professionals' experiences with a particular topic. Another great advantage of the method is that it is suitable if time or resources are limited. SUMMARY: As a consequence of the growth in qualitative research in the health sciences, researchers sometimes feel obliged to designate their work as phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography or a narrative study when in fact it is not. Qualitative description might be a useful alternative approach to consider.
Epistemology · Management science · Narrative · Phenomenology (philosophy) · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Data Analysis and Archiving · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Applications · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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