Open AccessResearch steps in qualitative study implementation
Author(s) -
Biljana Mijović,
Maja Račić,
Milena Dubravac Tanasković,
Slobodan Stanić,
Janja Bojanić
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
biomedicinska istraživanja
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-8537
pISSN - 1986-8529
DOI - 10.7251/bii1801122m
Subject(s) - qualitative research , interpretation (philosophy) , field (mathematics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , management science , sample (material) , computer science , social research , psychology , data science , sociology , social science , artificial intelligence , engineering , mathematics , chemistry , chromatography , pure mathematics , programming language
Public health represents a field full of unresolved issues which are often raised by highly complex and mutually related events. Due to this, the more frequent use of qualitative scientific research is required. Qualitative research is primarily focused on the world view of an individual or a group, enabling them to form attitudes and practise related to certain research questions. As its final goal is to comprehend some aspects of social life, qualitative study analyzes words instead of numbers, which makes the interpretation of results complicated. In several simple steps, this paper will allow us to understand qualitative research methodology by providing basic insight into research question formulation, sample selection and methods of data collection and analysis.