In this article attention is focused on access to data; a process that tends to be taken for granted and which in practice takes time and energy from the person who investigates. Access implies a process of contacting key people in institutions; negotiating with them, being invited to obtain data, achieving formal permission, and--finally--constructing relationships with the participants. Acces...

BACKGROUND In recent years, a growing number of methods for synthesising qualitative research have emerged, particularly in relation to health-related research. There is a need for both researchers and commissioners to be able to distinguish between these methods and to select which method is the most appropriate to their situation. DISCUSSION A number of methodological and conceptual links b...

Validity and reliability are key aspects of all research. Meticulous attention to these two aspects can make the difference between good research and poor research and can help to assure that fellow scientists accept findings as credible and trustworthy. This is particulaary v ita l in q u a lita tiv e work, w here the researcher’s subjectivity can so readily cloud the interpretation of the dat...

abstract background: consideration of patient autonomy is an essential element in individualized, patient‑centered, ethical care. internal and external factors associated with patient autonomy are related to culture and it is not clear what they are in iran. the aim of this study was to explore contextual factors affecting the autonomy of patients in iranian hospitals. materials and methods: th...

Data analysis in qualitative research is a creative process. As the instrument of data analysis, the researcher explores and reflects on the meaning of the data. In most qualitative traditions, the data analysis phase overlaps the data collection phase. As data analysis proceeds, the researcher moves back and forth between data analysis and data collection in order to create and explain the fin...

Accepted by Editor France Cheong │Received: April 15, 2017│ Revised: August 5, September 13, 2017 │ Accepted: September 14, 2017. Cite as: Miranda, P., Isaias, P., Costa, C. J., & Pifano, S. (2017). Validation of an e-learning 3.0 critical success factors framework: A qualitative research. Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 16, 339-363. Retrieved from http://www.informingsci...

AIM To review current literature and discuss the potential of online social networking to engage patients and the public and recruit and retain participants in clinical research. BACKGROUND Online social networking is becoming a large influence on people's daily lives. Clinical research faces several challenges, with an increasing need to engage with patients and the public and for studies to...