75197 - Qualitative Research

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students should be able to develop and apply original ideas for quality research in nursing and midwifery.

Course contents

Introduction to qualitative research:

Reasons to perform a qualitative research

The development of qualitative research in nursing

Characteristics of qualitative research

Sampling in qualitative studies

Purposive or purposeful sampling

Theoretical sampling

Snowball sampling

Convenience sampling

Data collection in qualitative studies

Interview (structured, semi-structured, unstructured)

Focus group

Observation

Concept of triangulation and data saturation

Methods of qualitative research

Phenomenology

Grounded Theory

Ethnography

The trustworthiness in qualitative research

Qualitative research and evidence-based paradigm

Readings/Bibliography

Mortari L, Zannini L (2017). La ricerca qualitativa in ambito sanitario. Roma: Carocci Editore, Collana Studi Superiori.

Teaching methods

Lessons

Exercise critical reading of qualitative research

Exercise of labeling of interview texts

Assessment methods

How to write a qualitative research project

Teaching tools

Strategies and tools to critically read a qualitative research article (COREQ check list)

Articles chosen ad hoc by teacher of some qualitative research in English and <Italian language

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