An Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry
Catherine R. Butler, Ann M. O’Hare, Bryan Kestenbaum, George Sayre, Susan Wong
Abstract
Many aspects of care for people with kidney disease cannot be meaningfully understood in numerical terms, and benefit from a qualitative approach to inquiry. Qualitative methodologies were originally developed in the social sciences, but are increasingly used in medical research to address questions
Topics & Concepts
Qualitative researchEngineering ethicsManagement scienceSociologyMedicineSocial scienceEngineeringMental Health and Patient InvolvementHealthcare cost, quality, practicesInterprofessional Education and Collaboration