Designing, Conducting & Utilizing Applied Qualitative Health Research

The Webinars

Webinar #1: "Perhaps we should ask them about their experiences!" - A Plan for Determining When, How, Why and What you Need To Conduct a Qualitative Health Research Study

Speaker: Susan Jack RN PhD FCAN

Webinar structure:

1. Introduction/land acknowledgment (5min)

2. Presentation (35-40 min): 

o     Describe the domains and parameters of qualitative health research 

o     Understand the value of using qualitative methods to understand or address problems grounded in health care practice, education, research or policy 

o     List the resources and skills required for a qualitative research team 

o     Develop a checklist to guide the design and conduct of a qualitative health research study

3. Q&A (10-15 min)

4. Closing Remarks with reminder for next presentation. 

Webinar #2: "Methodological congruence is the goal – or finding the ‘fit’ between the research objectives, question and design" - 

Crafting an EPPiC Research Question to Guide Qualitative Health Research Study Design Selection & Sampling 

Speaker: Erika Bassi RN PhD and  Susan Jack RN PhD FCAN 

Webinar structure:

1. Introduction/land acknowledgment (5min) 

2. Presentation (35-40 min): 

o      Articulate the overall purpose of your qualitative health research study

o      Apply the EPPiC (Emphasis-Purposeful Sample-Phenomenon of Interest-Context) framework to craft an overarching qualitative research question

o      Guided by the study purpose statement and overarching research question, consider and select an appropriate study design

3. Q&A (10-15 min) 

4. Closing Remarks with reminder for next presentation. 

Webinar #3: "It’s not just deciding between 1:1 interviews or focus groups!" - A decision-making framework for developing a data generation plan for a qualitative health research study 

Speaker: Elizabeth Orr RN PhD and  Carly Whitmore RN PhD 

Webinar Structure: 

1. Introduction/land acknowledgment (5min) 

2. Presentation (35-40 min):

o      Apply a framework to guide data generation (collection) decision-making in a qualitative health research study, including considerations on how to address the following questions:  What types of data will be generated? Who is involved in data generation?  Where will data generation occur? When will data generation occur? How will data be recorded and managed? How will participants’ and researchers’ emotional safety be promoted? 

3. Q&A (10-15 min) 

4. Closing Remarks with reminder for next presentation. 

Webinar #4: "So much data, so little time…" - A team-based approach to rapid qualitative analysis

Speaker: Karen Campbell RN PhD and Susan Jack RN PhD 

Webinar Structure:

1. Introduction/land acknowledgment (5min) 

2. Presentation (35-40 min): 

o      Describe the indications for using rapid qualitative analysis 

o      Review a checklist for planning and coordinating a team-based event for rapid qualitative analysis

o      Describe the steps involved to summarize, synthesize, and report descriptive qualitative data using a rapid analytic process

3. Q&A (10-15 min) 

4. Closing remarks.