The value of qualitative methods to public health research, policy and practice
Theodore Stickley, A O’Caithain, Catherine Homer
Abstract
This article reviews the role and use of qualitative methods in public health research.'Signs of quality' are introduced to help guide potential authors to publish their qualitative research in public health journals. We conclude that high-quality qualitative research offers insights that quantitative research cannot. It is time for all public health journals to recognise the value of qualitative research and increase the amount that they publish.
Topics & Concepts
Qualitative researchPublicationPublic healthValue (mathematics)Quality (philosophy)Public relationsMedicineSociologyPolitical scienceSocial scienceNursingBusinessComputer scienceAdvertisingPhilosophyMachine learningEpistemologyHealth Policy Implementation SciencePublic Health Policies and EducationPrimary Care and Health Outcomes