The article discusses the basic principles in the analysis of qualitative research study by nephrology nurses. Also cited are the various qualitative study designs like phenomenology, grounded theory, narrative inquiry, exploratory-descriptive, and ethnography, as well as the components of the study analysis including the identification and appreciation of the philosophical...

The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to investigate the efficacy of master teachers (n=60) and analyze the factors which support their success motivating and instructing P-12 students and effectively managing the classroom. The research design of this case study used an exploratory sequential mixed methods design (Creswell,...

Understanding health disparity causes is an important first step toward developing policies or interventions to eliminate disparities, but their nature makes identifying and addressing their causes challenging. Potential causal factors are often correlated, making it difficult to distinguish their effects. These factors may exist at different organizational levels (e.g., individual,...

Our aim was to understand how reviewers appraise mixed methods research by analyzing reviewer comments for grant applications submitted primarily to the National Institutes of Health. We requested scholars and consultants in the Mixed Methods Research Training Program (MMRTP) for the Health Sciences to send us summary statements from their...

Quantitative and qualitative research are the two dominant research paradigms or methodologies used in the human and social sciences. Both quantitative and qualitative research are modes of inquiry that use different methods to acquire answers to social phenomena. Purists believe that researchers who use either the quantitative or qualitative approach...

Anxiety problems are common in children and can have profound adverse effects on personal, social and academic life. Almost 40% of anxiety disorders emerge before age 14, making primary schools invaluable settings for prevention and early support of child anxiety. Research indicates that school‐based interventions can be costly and difficult...

Gender inequality and men’s perceived sexual and economic superiority over women are central to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The farming community in which the participants in the study live operates along such patriarchal lines, with the men making the important decisions for their families. Aim: To explore and describe...

Community schools provide integrated services and supports, often through partnerships with community-based organizations, to mediate health and psychosocial barriers to learning faced by children from low-income families. Wediko Children's Services conducted a program evaluation with over 500 students at two schools in low-income communities in New York City to measure...