Practical Issues of Conducting a Q Methodology Study Lessons Learned From a Cross-cultural Study
- 주제(키워드) cross-cultural comparison , evaluation , health beliefs , illness and disease , Japan , Korea , Q methodology , research
- 등재 SCIE, SSCI, SCOPUS
- 발행기관 LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
- 발행년도 2017
- URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ewha/000000147043
- 본문언어 영어
- Published As http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ANS.0000000000000164
초록/요약
This article advances nursing research by presenting the methodological challenges experienced in conducting a multination Q-methodology study. This article critically analyzes the relevance of the methodology for cross-cultural and nursing research and the challenges that led to specific responses by the investigators. The use of focus groups with key stakeholders supplemented the Q-analysis results. The authors discuss practical issues and shared innovative approaches and provide best-practice suggestions on the use of this flexible methodology. Q methodology has the versatility to explore complexities of contemporary nursing practice and cross-cultural health research.
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