HLSC 3P37 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Participant Observation, Deductive Reasoning, Health Promotion
18 Apr 2017
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Qualitative research in health sciences week 1. Qualitative research aims to understand and explain the meaning of things and their interrelationships in non-numeric forms . Why older residents have their house and why they pick one or another. Complex reasoning; inductive and deductive logic (inductive used more) Reflexivity is considered and reported (researcher"s positionality is important; their assumptions and judgments) Not the opposite of quantitative as each has value! Qualitative generally deals in words, etc while quantitative is numbers. Mixed methods includes both numbers and personal stories . Mixed methods studies are often used when you need to explore an issue, problem and need complex details (rich data). How and why something occurs, and empowering individuals is important. Children who do not understand 1-10, facial expressions on video can be used instead . Talk to people individually or in groups (in depth interviews) Following/shadowing people (how people use objects such as canes)
