Department of Psychology, c/o Room 215, Old Humanities Buildings, University of Malta, Msida MSD2080, Malta.
Early Hum Dev. 2019 Jun;133:37-42. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.03.009. Epub 2019 Apr 3.
Qualitative methodologies are commonly used in the social sciences. This paper discusses how this type of research can enhance evidence-based practice in health care settings. Examples taken from qualitative studies are included in order to demonstrate how such research can be applied to medical settings. Additionally, this paper describes some of the unique characteristics inherent in qualitative research.
定性方法在社会科学中被广泛应用。本文讨论了这种研究类型如何增强医疗保健环境中的循证实践。文中包含了一些定性研究的例子,以展示这种研究如何应用于医学环境。此外,本文还描述了定性研究中固有的一些独特特征。