Post-Normal Science, Post-Covid

Multi-Method Approaches to Actionable Research

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ID3002163
AuthorsAmanda Mongeon (0000-0002-8376-9100), Leith Deacon (0000-0002-4858-3722), Kathleen Mulligan (0000-0001-7249-2823), Rana Telfah (0009-0009-4803-4748)
Year2025
Volume24
Publication date2025-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/16094069251374612
OpenAlexW4413916652
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited20

Researching complex public health issues, particularly in rural settings, requires pragmatic approaches that emphasize local perspectives, actionable findings, and timely knowledge mobilization. This paper presents a multi-phased, place-based methodology employed by a practitioner-researcher to conduct qualitative research, share findings in real time, and co-create practical recommendations in a large rural geography. This paper describes the study's use of post-normal science and outlines the methodology from conceptualization to conclusion. Next, it comments on both scientific and political rigour of the research, using contributions from the lead author's reflective journal. With empirical findings from the study reported elsewhere, this paper presents an assessment of the research approach itself. Its contribution to the field is as a case study of an iterative, multi-method qualitative strategy bridging academic quality with practical, on-the-ground relevance

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Data science · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty · New normal · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Internal Medicine · Virology

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