 Qualitative Research
"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
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D036301
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H01.770.644.241.850
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| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 5 | 5 | | 2007 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2008 | 0 | 10 | 10 | | 2009 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2010 | 0 | 7 | 7 | | 2011 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2012 | 0 | 17 | 17 | | 2013 | 0 | 19 | 19 | | 2014 | 2 | 23 | 25 | | 2015 | 2 | 33 | 35 | | 2016 | 3 | 54 | 57 | | 2017 | 5 | 39 | 44 | | 2018 | 3 | 69 | 72 | | 2019 | 6 | 71 | 77 | | 2020 | 1 | 70 | 71 | | 2021 | 1 | 75 | 76 | | 2022 | 0 | 57 | 57 | | 2023 | 7 | 45 | 52 | | 2024 | 52 | 74 | 126 | | 2025 | 1 | 91 | 92 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Mott NM, Baskin AS, Taylor C, Niba V, Owens K, Rove J, Cleveland J, Meguid RA, Mitchell JD, Reddy RM, David EA. Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Workplace Culture on Belonging, Burnout, and Career Exit for Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Feb 01; 242(2):422-431.
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Rizzolo K, Ressalam J, Robledo K, Juarez-Colunga E, Powe NR, Flythe JE, Glasgow RE, Manson SM, Hasnain-Wynia R, Chonchol M, Furgeson S, Jaure A, Ndumele CE, Camacho C, Cukor D, Golestaneh L, Tuot DS, McBeth L, Cervantes L. Participant Experiences in a Kidney Failure Care Intervention in the Navigate-Kidney Study. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Nov 03; 8(11):e2548506.
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Hullock K, O'Cathain A, Sampson F, Woodward J, Coates E, Stavroulakis T, White SM, White D, Norman P, McDermott C. Optimising Calorie Intake for People With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Process Evaluation of a Complex Behaviour Change Intervention. Health Expect. 2025 Oct; 28(5):e70417.
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Hazzard VM, Rodriguez M, Neumark-Sztainer D, Berge JM, Tanofsky-Kraff M, Laska MN. "Fulfilling the hunger": A qualitative study to understand the etiology of binge eating in adolescents experiencing food insecurity. Appetite. 2026 Jan 01; 216:108315.
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Hall TL, Fernald DH, Jiang V, Curcija K, LeMaster JW, Westfall JM, Nease DE, Zittleman L. Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care. J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Sep 15; 38(3):539-550.
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Hills-Dunlap K, Knoepke CE, Matlock DD, Burnham EL, Moss M, Jolley SE, Tietbohl CK. Decisional needs of intensive care unit survivors with alcohol use disorder considering alcohol treatment: A qualitative study. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Dec; 179:209798.
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Keeley J, Skoda Z, Utley K, Marsh ED, Conecker GA, Hecker J, Ludwig NN, Leonard H, Saldaris J, Jacoby P, Pincus S, Benke TA, Demarest ST, Downs J. Parent/caregiver perspectives of meaningful improvement in functional domains for people with CDKL5 deficiency disorder: a mixed-methods study. Qual Life Res. 2025 Dec; 34(12):3609-3620.
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Conrick KM, Kafka J, Schleimer JP, Kanuha VK, St Vil C, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Moore M. Community and System Advocate Perspectives on Extreme Risk Protection Order Implementation: Qualitative Lessons on Client Context, Professionalization, and Equity. Inquiry. 2025 Jan-Dec; 62:469580251370929.
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Morse B, Reale C, Nguyen AT, Latella E, Bauguess H, Anders S, Roberts P, SooHoo SL, El-Kareh R, Soares A, Schilling L. Clinician Needs and Requirements for a Decision Aid Navigator: Qualitative Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2025 Aug 21; 12:e69756.
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Lee C, Sneed K, Stonbraker S, Coats H. What Happens to Refugees when Accessing Primary Care in the United States?: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis. J Immigr Minor Health. 2026 Feb; 28(1):203-231.
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