Aim To highlight from a doctoral student's perspective some of the unexpected and
challenging issues that may arise when collecting data in a complex, qualitative study …

Books that set out to demystify research methods are becoming popular, particularly, it
seems, those aimed at healthcare workers. This book, written by seven academic and …

This resource pack is designed for researchers working in health and social care who have
in mind, or have already embarked upon, a piece of qualitative research. Qualitative …

This article discusses the experience, rationale for and limitations of the journal, namely‐
research participant's personal journal and the researcher's field journal as a method for …

A number of primary care research networks were set up throughout England in 1998 in
order to (1) improve the quality of primary care research (2) increase the research capacity …

Qualitative research enjoys a rich history in family medicine and medicine more broadly (1,
2). The term 'qualitative research'refers to a particular approach to research that comprises …

This paper aims to address three broad themes. An outline of the current UK
primary/community health care research and development (R&D) agenda is presented and …

Health practitioners who have already undertaken a considerable amount of interviewing
would consider themselves as experienced interviewers, but there are questions and issues …

A RESEARCHER engaged in qualitative research is presented with a number of
methodological challenges. Once the initial research question has been identified, crucial …

Objectives: Multi-method approaches are increasingly advocated in health services
research (HSR). This paper examines the use of standardised self-completion …