Drawing on my doctoral experience the aim of this article is to present my transition from
practitioner to novice researcher and the challenges I encountered when undertaking …

This chapter will endeavour to explore and articulate some of the secrets behind the closed
door of the qualitative research interview. Interviews are probably the most commonly …

Aims: To gain structured feedback on a qualitative research methods training programme
delivered to primary care researchers over a period of ten years. To examine dilemmas and …

The process of engaging in qualitative research is rather like 'going exploring'. Uncharted
territory beyond the reach of conventional research (with its claims to objectivity and its …

Interviewing is a method that belongs to the qualitative research family and in medical
education research, it is one of the most common methods of gathering qualitative data.[1] …

In the course of our supervisory work over the years, we have noticed that qualitative
research tends to evoke a lot of questions and worries, so-called Frequently Asked …

Interviews are the most commonly used qualitative technique in health care settings. The
attraction of interview-based studies for practising clinicians is their apparent proximity to the …

Within occupational therapy, the complex process of transitioning from clinician to clinician-
researcher often presents challenges demanding critical contemplation. Methodological …

Background: Qualitative research is increasingly being recognised as a vital aspect of
primary healthcare research. Teaching and learning how to conduct qualitative research is …

At a second level, the paper introduces the somewhat subversive idea in qualitative
research that there is intrinsic value to be gained in presenting respondents with closed …