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Category: Qualitative

What is qualitative research?


Key Points

  • Qualitative research seeks to understand an experience from the perspective of those who experience it, often through interviews or participant observations.
  • There are many types of qualitative research, including ethnography, Grounded Theory, phenomenology, narrative inquiry, and qualitative descriptive. These approaches come from an interpretive paradigm, which aims to understand (or interpret) the world through the subjective experience of individuals. 
  • Qualitative research is exploratory and descriptive; it focuses on words/experiences versus numbers or trying to quantify something. 
  • Qualitative research focuses on meaning, not measurement.


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  • This is a 6-week introductory Qualitative Research Design Coursera course focused on public health-related qualitative research.
    • Note: You can audit the course for free (click ‘sign-up/enroll’ and then click the ‘audit course’ button); there is also a payment option for more access to materials and to earn a certificate.


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What are case reports and why are they important?


Key Points

  • Case reports are a type of scientific report that allows researchers to describe scientific observations that are missed or undetectable in clinical trials.
  • Case reports can include commentaries and anecdotes about unusual clinical conditions, or circumstances that aren’t measured in a formal clinical trial.


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  • Alsaywid, B. S., & Abdulhaq, N. M. (2019). Guideline on writing a case reportUrology Annals11(2),126–131.
    • The article provides guidance to novice authors to improve the quality of their case reporting.



What is ethnographic research and why is it important?


Key Points

  • Ethnography is a term used for the study of people and their culture and customs.
  • Most ethnographic studies are conducted in the field and ethnographers try to observe people without interfering, so that they do not influence the results of the study.
  • There are many different ethical concerns and guidelines to consider and follow during ethnographic studies.


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