Molde University College, Molde, Norway.
J Interprof Care. 2012 Jul;26(4):283-8. doi: 10.3109/13561820.2011.652784. Epub 2012 Feb 10.
The rapid development of empirical studies in the field of interprofessional collaboration (IPC) calls for a wide array of scientific approaches ranging from recruitment and motivation to measurement and design questions. Regardless of whether researchers choose qualitative or quantitative approaches, they must substantiate their findings. We argue that more attention should be given to reliability and validity issues to improve our understanding of IPC as a phenomenon and practice. A mixed methods approach is presented as a relevant design format for the study of IPC. This paper aims to argue that a combination of methodologies may be a feasible way to enhance our understanding of IPC, with a special focus on reliability and validity issues; illustrate the application of different methodologies in an IPC research project; and emphasize the distinction between validity and validation to mitigate possible obstacles in integrating qualitative and quantitative research in the study of IPC.
跨专业合作（IPC）领域实证研究的迅速发展需要广泛的科学方法，涵盖从招募和激励到测量和设计问题。无论研究人员选择定性还是定量方法，都必须证实其发现。我们认为，应该更加关注可靠性和有效性问题，以提高我们对 IPC 作为一种现象和实践的理解。本文提出混合方法是研究 IPC 的一种相关设计格式。本文旨在论证结合多种方法可能是增强我们对 IPC 理解的一种可行途径，特别关注可靠性和有效性问题；说明不同方法在 IPC 研究项目中的应用；并强调有效性和验证之间的区别，以减轻在 IPC 研究中整合定性和定量研究可能遇到的障碍。
