Designing Multimethod Research

Hunter, Albert; Brewer, John D.

doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199933624.013.13

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“…The present study is a qualitative study that is part of a larger multimethod project, which is defined as "studies that include the use of more than one method of data collection or research in a research study or set of related studies". 20 The overall aim of the project was to explore different aspects of how PROMs were integrated in the follow-up care of adult patients diagnosed with chronic hematological cancer. A flowchart of the multimethod project is available in Figure 1.…”

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“I Am Sure That They Use My PROM Data for Something Important.” A Qualitative Study About Patients’ Experiences From a Hematologic Outpatient Clinic

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Background: Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) in clinical practice have the potential to contribute to and support shared decision-making processes by giving voice to patient concerns during consultations. However, the perspectives of patients diagnosed with chronic hematological cancer on the use of PROMs are unknown. Objective: To describe how patients diagnosed with hematological cancer experience participating in a randomized PROM intervention study, including initial invitation, completion of questionnaires, and outpatient clinic visits. Methods: A qualitative conceptual framework guided the study, using Interpretive Description (ID) with a focused ethnographic approach to explore patient experiences with PROMs in applied practice. Analysis was inspired by Habermas' social theory of Communicative Action. Results: The analysis revealed three predominant themes of patient experiences: that PROMs were "In the service of a good cause", "The questions are not really spot on", and "PROMs are sometimes used for something" i.e. unknown to the patient. Conclusions: The patients' experiences were dominated by the perspective of the healthcare system, and by gratitude and imbalanced power relations. During completion of questionnaires, patients struggled to identify with items and the questionnaires were associated with low content validity. When visiting the outpatient clinic, patients reported that doctors and nurses rarely discussed patients' PROMs.

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“I Am Sure That They Use My PROM Data for Something Important.” A Qualitative Study About Patients’ Experiences From a Hematologic Outpatient Clinic

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“…Qualitative methods can be combined with other methods in multi- or mixed methods designs, which “[employ] two or more different methods [ …] within the same study or research program rather than confining the research to one single method” [ 24 ]. Reasons for combining methods can be diverse, including triangulation for corroboration of findings, complementarity for illustration and clarification of results, expansion to extend the breadth and range of the study, explanation of (unexpected) results generated with one method with the help of another, or offsetting the weakness of one method with the strength of another [ 1 , 17 , 24 – 26 ]. The resulting designs can be classified according to when, why and how the different quantitative and/or qualitative data strands are combined.…”

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How to use and assess qualitative research methods

Busetto

Wick

Gumbinger

2020

Neurol. Res. Pract.

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This paper aims to provide an overview of the use and assessment of qualitative research methods in the health sciences. Qualitative research can be defined as the study of the nature of phenomena and is especially appropriate for answering questions of why something is (not) observed, assessing complex multi-component interventions, and focussing on intervention improvement. The most common methods of data collection are document study, (non-) participant observations, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. For data analysis, field-notes and audio-recordings are transcribed into protocols and transcripts, and coded using qualitative data management software. Criteria such as checklists, reflexivity, sampling strategies, piloting, co-coding, member-checking and stakeholder involvement can be used to enhance and assess the quality of the research conducted. Using qualitative in addition to quantitative designs will equip us with better tools to address a greater range of research problems, and to fill in blind spots in current neurological research and practice.

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“…All data (the focus groups transcripts and collected documents) were analysed using a directed and conventional qualitative content analysis approach [19,20]. The aim of combing the two methods was triangulation for the convergence and confirmation of findings [21]. A coding scheme, including the five KE components and themes derived from the framework and the four knowledge mobilisation elements and categorisations, was used during the coding process.…”

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The transfer of knowledge on integrated care among five European regions: a qualitative multi-method study

Grooten

Vrijhoef

Alhambra‐Borrás

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Background To examine how the knowledge transfer processes unfolded within SCIROCCO, a EU funded project (3rd Health Programme (2014-2020)) that aimed to facilitate the process of knowledge sharing across five European regions, to speed up adoption and scaling-up of integrated care initiatives. Methods A qualitative multi-method design was used. Data collection methods included focus groups, project documents and action plans of the regions. The data was analysed using a qualitative content-analysis procedure, which was guided by the frameworks of knowledge exchange and the why, whose, what, how framework for knowledge mobilisers Results All five components (including the themes) of knowledge exchange could be identified in the approach developed on the knowledge transfer processes. The four questions and accompanying categories of the framework of knowledge mobilisation were also identified to a large degree. Conclusions The observed incorporation of distinct forms of knowledge from multiple sources and the observed dynamic and fluid knowledge transfer processes both suggest that SCIROCCO developed a comprehensive knowledge transfer approach aiming to enable the adoption and scaling-up of integrated care. Overall, the multi-method qualitative nature of this research has allowed some new and practical insights in the knowledge transfer activities on integrated care between several European regions. To obtain a clear understanding of the content of the knowledge transfer approaches, which could assist the operationalising of models to support the evaluation of knowledge transfer activities, it is strongly recommended that further research of this type should be conducted in other research settings.

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Designing Multimethod Research

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“I Am Sure That They Use My PROM Data for Something Important.” A Qualitative Study About Patients’ Experiences From a Hematologic Outpatient Clinic

“I Am Sure That They Use My PROM Data for Something Important.” A Qualitative Study About Patients’ Experiences From a Hematologic Outpatient Clinic

How to use and assess qualitative research methods

The transfer of knowledge on integrated care among five European regions: a qualitative multi-method study

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