Qualitative research in healthcare: An introduction to grounded theory using thematic analysis

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 201-205

  Chapman, A L ^a   Hadfield, M ^b   Chapman, C J ^c  

^a MONKLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Healthcare; Inductive analysis; Qualitative research; Quality improvement; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROGRAM APPROPRIATENESS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SAMPLE SIZE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INFORMATION PROCESSING;

DATA COLLECTION; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84944068784     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2015.305     Document Type: Article

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