Application of four-dimension criteria to assess rigour of qualitative research in emergency medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The main objective of this methodological manuscript was to illustrate the role of using qualitative research in emergency settings. We outline rigorous criteria applied to a qualitative study assessing perceptions and experiences of staff working in Australian emergency departments.

Methods

We used an integrated mixed-methodology framework to identify different perspectives and experiences of emergency department staff during the implementation of a time target government policy. The qualitative study comprised interviews from 119 participants across 16 hospitals. The interviews were conducted in 2015-2016 and the data were managed using NVivo version 11. We conducted the analysis in three stages, namely: conceptual framework, comparison and contrast and hypothes

SUBMITTER: Forero R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5816375 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature