1 The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
2 The University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Qual Health Res. 2019 Sep;29(11):1674-1681. doi: 10.1177/1049732319826061. Epub 2019 Feb 9.
In the 30 years since its introduction, meta-ethnography has become a critical tool for synthesizing qualitative health research and providing a holistic understanding of complex health and social phenomena. Meta-ethnography has also been adapted to integrate a wider range of research methodologies, expanded to include a detailed taxonomy of research methods, and has led to the development of multiple other methods of synthesis. In this article, we describe the development of meta-ethnography, its unique research approaches, the innovations that have occurred since its inception, and potential future directions for the method. These include the need for consensus around the role of systematic database searches and critical appraisal, and a clearer path to action for clinicians interpreting qualitative research. Understanding and updating methods such as meta-ethnography will ensure that the exponentially developing field of qualitative research continues to have a meaningful and cumulative impact on complex issues of health and well-being.
自引入以来的 30 年中，元分析已成为综合定性健康研究并提供对复杂健康和社会现象的整体理解的重要工具。元分析也已被改编为纳入更广泛的研究方法，扩展到包括详细的研究方法分类，并且已经导致了多种其他综合方法的发展。在本文中，我们描述了元分析的发展，其独特的研究方法，自成立以来发生的创新以及该方法的潜在未来方向。其中包括需要就系统数据库搜索和批判性评估的作用达成共识，以及为解释定性研究的临床医生提供更清晰的行动途径。理解和更新元分析等方法将确保定性研究这一呈指数级发展的领域继续对健康和福祉的复杂问题产生有意义和累积的影响。
