CH 3

Question 1

Setting in Qualititative Research

Answer 1

Their own environment

Question 2

Qualitative Research Data

Answer 2

systematic approach used to describe experiences and situations from the perspective of persons in the situations.

Question 3

Types and Purpose of Qualitative

Answer 3

• Phenomenology: To provide a thorough description of a lived experience
• Grounded theory: To develop theoretical frameworks with relational statements between concept
• Ethnographic: To analyze culture
• Exploratory-descriptive qualitative: To answer the research question

Question 4

Phenomenology

Answer 4

Provides a thorough description of a lived experience.

Phenomena: the conscious awareness of experiences that comprise the lives of humans.

Question 5

Grounded theory

Answer 5

an inductive technique that emerged from the discipline of sociology. The theory is grounded in the real world based on data provided by participants.

Question 6

Ethnographic

Answer 6

Developed by anthropologists as a method to study how cultures develop and are maintained over time.

Question 7

Exploratory-descriptive Qualitative

Answer 7

Designed to obtain information needed to develop a program or intervention for a specific group of patients. Researchers are usually exploring a new topic or describing a situation,

Question 8

Researcher-Participant Relationship

Answer 8

One of the most vital differences between quantitative and qualitative; In quantitative, this is considered to be biased but in qualitative, it is a critical element of the research process. The relationship creates an impact on the way researchers. collect and interpret data.

Question 9

Data collection methods in Qualitative research

Answer 9

• Interviews (Semi-structured, Unstructured, Structured)
• Focus groups
• Observation

Question 10

Semi-structured Interview

Answer 10

Fixed set of questions, no fixed responses

Question 11

Unstructured interview

Answer 11

Open-ended questions, with probes

Question 12

Structured interview

Answer 12

Questions in standardized order, responses graded against scoring system

Question 13

Rigor in Qualitative study

Answer 13

The strength of a qualitative study is the extent to which the identified meanings represent the perspectives of the participants accurately. Rigorous qualitative methods can facilitate the researcher to maintain an open perspective on the phenomenon.