Analyzing Data Generated Through Deliberative Dialogue

Bringing Knowledge Translation Into Qualitative Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID4621035
AuthorsKatrina M Plamondon (0000-0002-2817-0621, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, corresponding author), Joan L Bottorff (0000-0001-9724-5351, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada), Donald C Cole (0000-0002-1009-603X, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Year2015
Volume25
Issue11
Pages1529-1539
Publication date2015-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732315581603
PMID25896793
OpenAlexW2007954924
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited23

Deliberative dialogue (DD) is a knowledge translation strategy that can serve to generate rich data and bridge health research with action. An intriguing alternative to other modes of generating data, the purposeful and evidence-informed conversations characteristic of DD generate data inclusive of collective interpretations. These data are thus dialogic, presenting complex challenges for qualitative analysis. In this article, we discuss the nature of data generated through DD, orienting ourselves toward a theoretically grounded approach to analysis. We offer an integrated framework for analysis, balancing analytical strategies of categorizing and connecting with the use of empathetic and suspicious interpretive lenses. In this framework, data generation and analysis occur in concert, alongside engaging participants and synthesizing evidence. An example of application is provided, demonstrating nuances of the framework. We conclude with reflections on the strengths and limitations of the framework, suggesting how it may be relevant in other qualitative health approaches

Data science · Dialogic · Epistemology · Grounded theory · Knowledge management · Knowledge translation · Pedagogy · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology