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Module 14. Qualitative and Mixed Methods Techniques, Part 2
- Alison B. Hamilton, PhD; Veterans Administration Center for the Study of Healthcare, Innovation, and Policy
- Lawrence A. Palinkas, PhD; University of California, San Diego
Module Summary
- Qualitative data collection
- Integration of measures from different levels
- Interactions within and across levels
- Developing an integrated MLI study protocol
Reading Materials
- Creswell, J.W., Plano Clark, V.L. and Garrett, A.L., 2008. Methodological issues in conducting mixed methods research designs
. Advances in Mixed Methods Research, pp.66-83. - Fetters, M. D., & Rubinstein, E. B. (2019). The 3 Cs of content, context, and concepts: A practical approach to recording unstructured field observations. Annals of Family Medicine, 17,554-560.
- Nastasi, B.K. and Hitchcock, J., 2009. Challenges of evaluating multilevel interventions. American Journal of Community Psychology, 43(3-4), pp.360-376.
- Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. (2001). Qualitative Methods in Health Research: Opportunities and Considerations in Application and Review (PDF). National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD. NIH Publication No. 02-5046.
- Proctor, E.K., Powell, B.J., Baumann, A.A., Hamilton, A.M. and Santens, R.L. (2012). Writing implementation research grant proposals: ten key ingredients. Implementation Science, 7(1), pp.1-13.
Self-reflection Questions
- What qualitative methods apply to your study design?
- How do you plan describe your qualitative analysis?