Evans Bronwynne C, Coon David W, Ume Ebere
College of Nursing & Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 500 N. Third St., Phoenix, Arizona 85003, , ,
J Mix Methods Res. 2011 Oct 1;5(4):276-292. doi: 10.1177/1558689811412972.
There is a growing acceptance of the utility of mixed methods in health sciences but there is no widely accepted set of ideas in regard to use of a conceptual or theoretical framework to guide inquiry. Few mixed methods health science articles report the use of such a framework. Lack of available conceptual maps provided by theoretical frameworks, necessary intricacy of design, and the qualitative "black box" tradition all contribute to a dearth of methodological guidance in such studies. This article uses a funded National Institutes of Health study as an example to explain the utility of a theoretical framework in conceptualizing a study, making design decisions such as sampling and recruitment, collecting and analyzing data, and data interpretation.
健康科学领域对混合方法实用性的认可度在不断提高，但在使用概念性或理论性框架来指导研究方面，却没有一套被广泛接受的理念。很少有混合方法的健康科学文章报告使用了这样一个框架。理论框架提供的可用概念图的缺乏、设计的必要复杂性以及定性的“黑箱”传统，都导致了此类研究中方法学指导的匮乏。本文以一项由美国国立卫生研究院资助的研究为例，解释理论框架在研究概念化、做出抽样和招募等设计决策、收集和分析数据以及数据解释方面的实用性。
