Al-Busaidi Zakiya Q
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2008 Mar;8(1):11-9.
Although relatively uncommon in health care research, qualitative research is now receiving recognition and is increasingly used in health care research with social and cultural dimensions. Unlike quantitative research, which is deductive and tends to analyze phenomena in terms of trends and frequencies, qualitative research seeks to determine the meaning of a phenomenon through description. It aims to develop concepts that aid in the understanding of natural phenomena with emphasis on the meaning, experiences and views of the participants. Differences among qualitative researchers exist on matters of ontology, epistemology, data collection methods and methods of evaluation. The aim of this article is not to act as a practical guide on how to conduct qualitative research, but is an attempt to give an introduction to qualitative research methods and their use in health-related research.
虽然定性研究在医疗保健研究中相对不常见,但现在它正得到认可,并越来越多地用于具有社会和文化层面的医疗保健研究。与演绎性的定量研究不同,定量研究倾向于根据趋势和频率来分析现象,而定性研究则试图通过描述来确定一种现象的意义。它旨在形成有助于理解自然现象的概念,重点关注参与者的意义、经历和观点。定性研究人员在本体论、认识论、数据收集方法和评估方法等问题上存在差异。本文的目的不是作为如何进行定性研究的实用指南,而是试图介绍定性研究方法及其在健康相关研究中的应用。