28132University of Campinas- UNICAMP, Limeira, Brazil.
28122Paraná Federal University, Curitiba, Brazil.
Inquiry. 2021 Jan-Dec;58:469580211060750. doi: 10.1177/00469580211060750.
Knowledge development has been continuously challenging. Qualitative research seems to be promising; however, there are difficulties and complexities involved, one of which is validity. Qualitative research is based on different paradigms, ontologies, theories, and methods, and validity assessment may vary. We argue that processual validity can positively influence qualitative health care research. Processual validity is a methodological construction that involves all research steps, including those before and after data collection and analysis. We selected a processual validity model and two cases to illustrate its use and demonstrate processual validity's importance and applicability. One case explores the gap between medical education and patients' needs in primary health care. Other studies focus on health care improvements in hospitals. Our results highlight the benefits of processual validity to ensure the transparency and reliability of the research process and provide evidence of the findings to positively influence thinking and the execution of qualitative research in health care.
知识发展一直具有挑战性。定性研究似乎很有前途；然而，其中涉及到困难和复杂性，其中之一就是有效性。定性研究基于不同的范式、本体论、理论和方法，有效性评估可能会有所不同。我们认为，过程有效性可以积极影响定性医疗保健研究。过程有效性是一种方法论构建，涉及所有研究步骤，包括数据收集和分析之前和之后的步骤。我们选择了一个过程有效性模型和两个案例来说明其使用，并展示过程有效性的重要性和适用性。一个案例探讨了初级医疗保健中医学教育与患者需求之间的差距。其他研究则侧重于医院的医疗保健改进。我们的结果强调了过程有效性的好处，以确保研究过程的透明度和可靠性，并提供研究结果的证据，以积极影响医疗保健中定性研究的思维和执行。
