Qualitative Research Methodologies for Occupational Science by Shoba Nayar, Mandy Stanley

By Shoba Nayar, Mandy Stanley

The push for evidence-based perform has elevated the call for for fine quality occupational technological know-how and occupational treatment learn from conceptualisation of the research via to booklet. This worthwhile assortment explores the best way to produce rigorous qualitative learn by way of featuring and discussing a number of methodologies and strategies that may be utilized in the fields of occupational technological know-how and treatment.

Each bankruptcy, written through an skilled researcher in the proper method, comprises examples of study, foundational wisdom and healing purposes. together with new and state of the art methodologies, the publication covers:

  • Qualitative Descriptive
  • Grounded thought
  • Phenomenology
  • Narrative
  • Ethnography
  • Action learn
  • Case Study
  • Critical Discourse research
  • Visual Methodologies
  • Metasynthesis
  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Critical conception and Philosophy

Designed for occupational technology and occupational remedy researchers, this e-book develops the reader’s skill to supply and critique top of the range qualitative study that's epistemologically sound and rigorous.

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Drawing on their experience, with several qualitative projects with hardto-read groups on sensitive topics, they offer a useful discussion on the use of online forums for recruiting and data collection. However, there is little guidance available on the use of other social media, hence the need for methodological literature from the perspective of occupational science or occupational therapy research. Summary In this chapter, our conversation has taken us back in time to briefly overview the history of qualitative research in occupational science and occupational therapy; and we have chosen three key issues to explore that underpin all qualitative research: differentiating between epistemology, methodology, and methods; researcher positioning and reflexivity; and research context.

Tools such as Skype® can be used to talk to colleagues in real time in different geographical locations, and if participants have a webcam it is possible to see each other as well, which is important for the nonverbal aspects of communication. , Dropbox, iCloud) and sharing bibliographic databases (Refworks, Endnote web) all provide ways to make the work of multisite research easier. The tools just mentioned are available 24 hours a day, which is useful when working across diverse time zones. The use of online forums, blogs, and social media provides researchers with a ready source of data, much of which is freely available in the public domain.

References Carlson, M. , & Clark, F. A. (1991). The search for useful methodologies in occupational science. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(3), 235–241. Frank, G. (1997). Is there life after categories? Reflexivity in qualitative research. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 17(2), 84–98. , & Polkinghorne, D. (2010). Qualitative research in occupational therapy: From the first to the second generation. OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health, 30(2), 51–57. 3928/15394492–20100325–02.

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