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A Practical Guide to Using the Positive Deviance Method in Health Services Research
Author(s) -
Rose Adam J.,
McCullough Megan B.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
health services research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.706
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1475-6773
pISSN - 0017-9124
DOI - 10.1111/1475-6773.12524
Subject(s) - positive deviance , psychological intervention , deviance (statistics) , health services , health care , narrative review , publishing , health services research , management science , computer science , psychology , applied psychology , medicine , data science , nursing , public health , engineering , psychotherapist , environmental health , population , machine learning , political science , law , economics , economic growth
Objective To provide practical tips for health services researchers considering the use of positive deviance ( PD ) methods to help explain variations in quality of care or other meaningful parameters. Data Sources Published literature and personal experience. Study Design Narrative review. Principal Findings This review includes a discussion of possible applications of PD to health services research, some methodological choices applicable to PD , and some brief tips regarding publishing the results and incorporating them into future interventions. Conclusions It is hoped that this article will help health services researchers to use this valuable research method more effectively, especially those who have not done so before.