Qualitative Sampling Methods

Gill, Sara L.

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“…Purposeful sampling was used for this study to recruit researchers employed at a regional university hospital. The sampling procedure was chosen to intentionally select participants who are knowledgeable for the study (Gill, 2020). Nineteen researchers (10 PhD students and nine postdoctoral researchers) were contacted through an email invitation to participate in the online focus groups.…”

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Searching for a new normal—Hospital‐employed researchers' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Berthelsen

Beck

Hølge‐Hazelton

2021

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Background This study focuses on hospital‐employed researchers, a relatively new staff group. Their job descriptions vary, which may lead to lack of clarity or preparedness regarding their roles and core tasks during a crisis such as COVID‐19. Aim The aim of this study was to explore hospital‐employed healthcare researchers' experiences of work during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Design A qualitative design based on Graneheim and Lundman's latent content analysis of two focus groups with researchers in clinical practice was chosen to explore researchers' experiences of work during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods Fifteen hospital researchers participated in two focus groups, divided into predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers. Focus groups were conducted in May 2020 during the COVID‐19 pandemic, using the voice over IP service, Skype®, due to risk of contagion. Findings ‘Searching for a new normal during the COVID‐19 pandemic’ was the main theme during the latent content interpretation, with subthemes of (i) balancing calm and insecurity, (ii) negotiating core tasks and (iii) considering the future. Conclusion The 15 researchers tried to balance calm and insecurity within work and family, on standby for the hospital's contingency plan, and in their research tasks. This led them to negotiate their core tasks and to reflect on the changes and consequences for their positions as researchers in clinical practice in the future. Summary statement What is already known about this topic? During a major healthcare crisis, normal plans and procedures at hospitals are set aside. Working under unexpected and unsecure conditions may lead to postcrisis reactions. Researchers with nursing and allied health backgrounds, who are the first generation of these researchers at hospitals, do not have fully developed and recognized positions. What this paper adds? Nurse and allied health researchers searched for a new normal in their work during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Nurse and allied health researchers tried to balance calm and insecurity during the COVID‐19 pandemic, due to the imbalance between their research‐related tasks and their status on standby for clinical tasks in the hospital contingency plan. Nurse and allied health researchers struggled with identifying and negotiating their core tasks by reconsidering possible changes and consequences for their positions as researchers in clinical practice in the future. The implications of this paper: Nurse and allied health researchers employed in clinical practice were willing to participate on the frontline, monitoring and evaluating major healthcare crises like the COVID‐19 pandemic. This c...

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Searching for a new normal—Hospital‐employed researchers' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Berthelsen

Beck

Hølge‐Hazelton

2021

Int J of Nursing Practice

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“…Participants were recruited using the qualitative sampling methods of purposeful and snowball sampling (Palinkas et al. , 2015; Gill, 2020). Purposeful sampling is an acknowledged approach for the identification and selection of information-rich cases related to the phenomenon of interest (Palinkas et al.…”

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“…Purposeful sampling is an acknowledged approach for the identification and selection of information-rich cases related to the phenomenon of interest (Palinkas et al. , 2015), and the snowball sampling for finding pertinent persons who might be willing to participate in the study (Gill, 2020). Initially, purposeful sampling was performed.…”

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Driving for the unique opportunity for work: a qualitative study of nurses' motivation to commute to work

Møller

Berthelsen

Hølge‐Hazelton

2021

JMP

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate what motivates nurses who live in a rural region with many vacant positions to choose a longer commute to work in a more populous capital region.Design/methodology/approachA qualitative descriptive design was used for this study. Nineteen commuting nurses were recruited through purposeful and snowball sampling and interviewed over the telephone. The interviews were analyzed using a manifest and latent content analysis.FindingsThe findings showed how the participating nurses' motivations to work in the capital region far away from their home were grounded in reaching the unique opportunity for work as a part of the unique organizational conditions, the unique positions and the unique work environment. The analysis showed how the nurses believed in better possibilities for themselves regarding opportunities for careers, specialized positions, development and education, as well as a lower hierarchy in management.Research limitations/implicationsStudies of commuting among nurses are sparsely investigated in the literature and especially through the lens of motivation. The few existing studies report on cross-sectional data, and to the authors’ knowledge, no studies have been investigated using a qualitative design. For future research, it would therefore be relevant to investigate nurses' motivation to commute to work in other countries in a larger sample and perhaps with larger commuting distances. This could contribute to a broader and more nuanced understanding of the factors that motivate nurses to commute long distances to work, not just nationally but also internationally.Practical implicationsThe authors have conceptualized which factors most affect nurses' motivation to commute to work from a rural to more populous capital region in Figure 2. Here, the findings of the study are presented alongside the two theoretical perspectives used to frame the study. The figure can be used as a benchmark for organizational leaders who are interested in recruitment and retention of nurses, and in particular whether they are interested in the specific factors affecting nurses' motivation to commute to work. Based on the study findings, the authors suggest that rural hospital organizations can benefit from focusing on building their reputation and including what factors make them unique and desirable. However, this is a balancing act for organizational leaders, as they must deliver on promises made to nurses when they are engaged in recruitment. If they fail to do so, as indicated in the findings, nurses are likely to leave the organization for other job opportunities.Originality/valueThis study contributes to new knowledge on why nurses decide to commute to work from rural areas to more populated areas. Looking at the nurses' reasons and perspective for commuting, the authors must acknowledge the difficulties in retaining nurses in rural regions. From a recruitment and retention perspective, nurse employers in rural regions must increase their offerings of unique work opportunities, including maintaining competitive pay and offering career, development and educational opportunities.

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“…Although character education at this school was implemented since the 1 st grade, the research focused on only the 5 th -grade to limit the study based on some considerations recommended by the headmaster. Subsequently, the instruments used in this research were observation 35 interview, 36 survey, 37 and documentation 38 . The observation was performed to describe the learning activity in character education.…”

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Fostering the Alpha Generation: A Character Education Based on Javanese Unggah Ungguh (Etiquette) Culture in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Adisti¹,

Rozikan²

2021

JAB

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This paper portrays the implementation of character education based on Javanese unggah-ungguh (etiquette) in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Karanganyar, using 24 students from 5th-grade who were mentioned as the alpha generation in 2020. Generally, this generation refers to children born after 2010 in this digital era. The unggah-ungguh is one of the Indonesian ancestral heritages that must be preserved, as though it may originate from Java, it strongly represents the culture of the country’s society. Six (6) characters of Javanese unggah-ungguh were used in this research as indicators, which are tata krama (manners), lembah manah (relent), andhap asor (humility), tepa slira (tolerance), grapyak (friendliness), and ewuh-pekewuh (reluctance). This study was descriptive qualitative research that focused on observing the realization of character education based on this culture, using observation, interview, survey, and documentation as the data collection instruments. As reviewed from the affective theory of Krathwohl Taxonomy, the education character based on Javanese unggah-ungguh has influenced three-component domains of affective attitudes, which are in the level of receiving or attending, responding, and valuing. Lastly, the result showed that implementing character education based on this culture has truly shaped a better personality for students in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Karanganyar as the alpha generation.

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Qualitative Sampling Methods

Cited by 129 publications

References 11 publications

Searching for a new normal—Hospital‐employed researchers' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Searching for a new normal—Hospital‐employed researchers' experiences during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Driving for the unique opportunity for work: a qualitative study of nurses' motivation to commute to work

Fostering the Alpha Generation: A Character Education Based on Javanese Unggah Ungguh (Etiquette) Culture in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

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