Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): A qualitative methodology of choice in healthcare research

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-224

  Biggerstaff, Deborah ^a   Thompson, Andrew R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical health psychology; Healthcare research; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Medical education; Qualitative methodology; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249119757     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880802314304     Document Type: Article

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