8 Where appropriate, such technologies are therefore capable of extending and enhancing how qualitative research is undertaken. These developments have transformed how researchers can access and share information, communicate and collaborate, recruit and engage participants, collect and analyse data and disseminate and translate research findings. The last decade has also seen further developments in qualitative research, due to the ongoing evolution of digital technologies. 7 Through the use of focus groups in Canada and the UK, the authors found that fears of pain and potential complications, along with perceived embarrassment, exacerbated by age, are common reasons why older patients typically refuse dental implants. investigated why edentulous older patients, dissatisfied with conventional dentures, decline implant treatment, despite its established efficacy, and frequently refuse to participate in related randomised clinical trials, even when financial constraints are removed. Qualitative methods can also be used to further facilitate in-depth understanding of important aspects of clinical trial processes, such as recruitment. 2, 3 The potential value of well-conducted qualitative research to evidence-based practice is now also widely recognised by service providers, policy makers, funding bodies and those who commission, support and use healthcare research.īesides increasing standalone use, qualitative methods are now also routinely incorporated into larger mixed method study designs, such as clinical trials, as they can offer additional, meaningful insights into complex problems that simply could not be provided by quantitative methods alone. 1, 6 To date, the original four paper series continue to be well cited and two of the main papers remain widely accessed among the BDJ readership. ![]() Since the papers were originally published, two scoping reviews have demonstrated the ongoing proliferation in the use of qualitative research within the field of oral healthcare. Consequently, in 2008, the British Dental Journal (BDJ) published a four paper qualitative research series, 2, 3, 4, 5 to help increase awareness and understanding of this particular methodological approach. 1 However, in recent years, there has been a growing interest in qualitative research within the profession, due to its potential to further inform developments in practice, policy, education and training. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 38, 55–69.Traditionally, research in dentistry has primarily been quantitative in nature. The evaluation of the participatory process: The case of the local plans for health in Italy. Doing qualitative research: A practical handbook. A focus group study of schizophrenic patients, their relatives and mental health professionals. Approaches to qualitative-quantitative methodological triangulation. Dialogue in Focus Groups: Exploring Socially Shared knowledge. Marková, I., Linell, P., Grossen, M., & Salazar-Orvig, A. A practical guide for applied research (2nd ed.). Morgan (Ed.), Successful focus groups: Advancing the state of the art. The design and analysis of focus group studies: A practical approach. ![]() Qualitative research: Introducing focus group. International community psychology: History and theories. Past developments and future perspectives. What about focus group interaction data? Qualitative Health Research, 15, 832–840.įrancescato, D., Arcidiacono, C., Albanesi C., & Mannarini, T. Let’s do more theoretical work …: Janice Morse in conversation with César A. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3, 77–101.Ĭisneros-Puebla, C. ![]() London: Sage.īloor, M., Frankland, J., Thomas, M., & Robson, K. Developing focus group research: Politics, theory and practice. Journal of Community and Applied Psychology, 17, 387–406.īarbour, R. Sense of community, civic engagement and social well-being in Italian adolescents. Vecchiato (Ed.), La valutazione dei servizi sociali e sanitari, Padova: Fondazione Emanuela Zancan.Īlbanesi, C., Cicognani, E., & Zani, B. I gruppi focali come strumento di ricerca e valutazione.
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