자연주의적 탐구조사(Naturalistic Inquiry)

Qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis are two commonly used approaches in data analysis of nursing research, but boundaries between the two have not been clearly specified. In other words, they are being used interchangeably and it seems difficult for the researcher to choose between them. In this respect, this paper describes and discusses the boundaries between qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis and presents implications to improve the consistency between the purpose of related studies and the method of data analyses. This is a discussion paper, comprising an analytical overview and discussion of the definitions, aims, philosophical background, data gathering, and analysis of content analysis and thematic analysis, and addressing their methodological subtleties. It is concluded that in spite of many similarities between the approaches, including cutting across data and searching for patterns and themes, their main difference lies in the opportunity for quantification of data. It means that measuring the frequency of different categories and themes is possible in content analysis with caution as a proxy for significance.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/nhs.12048

Content analysis and thematic analysis: Implications for conducting a qualitative descriptive study

Qualitative content analysis is commonly used for analyzing qualitative data. However, few articles have examined the trustworthiness of its use in nursing science studies. The trustworthiness of q...

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2158244014522633

Qualitative Content Analysis: A Focus on Trustworthiness

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The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm?

How to plan and perform a qualitative study using content analysis

Aim This paper is a description of inductive and deductive content analysis. Background Content analysis is a method that may be used with either qualitative or quantitative data and in an inductive or deductive way. Qualitative content analysis is commonly used in nursing studies but little has been published on the analysis process and many research books generally only provide a short description of this method. Discussion When using content analysis, the aim was to build a model to describe the phenomenon in a conceptual form. Both inductive and deductive analysis processes are represented as three main phases: preparation, organizing and reporting. The preparation phase is similar in both approaches. The concepts are derived from the data in inductive content analysis. Deductive content analysis is used when the structure of analysis is operationalized on the basis of previous knowledge. Conclusion Inductive content analysis is used in cases where there are no previous studies dealing with the phenomenon or when it is fragmented. A deductive approach is useful if the general aim was to test a previous theory in a different situation or to compare categories at different time periods.

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The qualitative content analysis process

OLDWELLACTIVE - A self-rated wellness profile for the assessment of wellbeing and wellness activity in older people

Objectives. The aim of this study was to construct a theory of an environmentsupporting the well-being of the home-dwelling elderly fromNorthern Finland. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 65:5 2006

A theory of an environment supporting the well-being of home-dwelling elderly

PURPOSE
The behavioural activity pattern is a behavioural and biological 24-hour rhythm. Ageing, diseases and memory disorders can change this pattern. Home care staff can utilize knowledge about the behavioural activity pattern of elderly home care clients in many ways. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether home care staff could identify the behavioural activity pattern of elderly home care clients using activity sensors, namely, actigraphs and motion sensors, could identify the behavioural activity rhythms.


MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of four elderly home care clients and one elderly home rehabilitation client took part in the study. The participants wore actigraphs on their wrist and motion sensors were installed in their apartment. In addition to sensor data, home care staff answered one open-ended question during each home care visit. The data collection period was two weeks. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in the analysis.


RESULTS
The behavioural activity pattern was easy to identify from the motion sensor data, whereas actigraph data were difficult to interpret. The home care staff members' answers to open-ended questions reinforced the reliability of motion sensor data.


CONCLUSIONS
Motion sensors are relatively cheap, unobtrusive and reliable way to identify and detect changes in the behavioural activity patterns of elderly home care clients.Implications for rehabilitationMotion sensors are cheap, user-friendly and highly accepted technology for identifying and monitoring behavioural activity rhythm.Home care staff members can use the data about elderly home care client's behavioural activity rhythm to monitor deviations to the rhythm and detect changes in client's health.The information about behavioural activity rhythm can also be utilized in planning home care visits and interventions.

Satu Elo

Papers

The qualitative content analysis process

Qualitative Content Analysis: A Focus on Trustworthiness

OLDWELLACTIVE - A self-rated wellness profile for the assessment of wellbeing and wellness activity in older people

A theory of an environment supporting the well-being of home-dwelling elderly

Utilizing activity sensors to identify the behavioural activity patterns of elderly home care clients.