Bookedited by Catherine Pope, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK, Nicholas Mays, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK.
Summary: "Now in its fourth edition, this essential introduction to conducting and interpreting qualitative research is fully revised and updated with new material examining the impact of the web research and social media, data mining and co- designing. This concise, practical and easy-to-use guide continues to show how qualitative research can be employed effectively and appropriately to answer some of the questions confronting health care researchers today"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction
The role of theory in qualitative research
Ethical issues in qualitative research
Interviews
Focus groups
Observational methods
Documentary analysis
Digital data and online qualitative research
Analysis
Conversation analysis
Synthesising qualitative research
Mixed methods research
Case studies
Participatory research in health care
Quality in qualitative research.