Hadi, MA orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-7833 and Closs, SJ orcid.org/0000-0002-3257-5277 (2016) Ensuring rigour and trustworthiness of qualitative research in clinical pharmacy. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 38 (3). pp. 641-646. ISSN 2210-7703
Abstract
The use of qualitative research methodology is well established for data generation within healthcare research generally and clinical pharmacy research specifically. In the past, qualitative research methodology has been criticized for lacking rigour, transparency, justification of data collection and analysis methods being used, and hence the integrity of findings. Demonstrating rigour in qualitative studies is essential so that the research findings have the “integrity” to make an impact on practice, policy or both. Unlike other healthcare disciplines, the issue of “quality” of qualitative research has not been discussed much in the clinical pharmacy discipline. The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of rigour in qualitative research, present different philosophical standpoints on the issue of quality in qualitative research and to discuss briefly strategies to ensure rigour in qualitative research. Finally, a mini review of recent research is presented to illustrate the strategies reported by clinical pharmacy researchers to ensure rigour in their qualitative research studies.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015, Koninklijke Nederlandse Maatschappij ter bevordering der Pharmacie. This is an author produced version of a paper published in International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0237-6 |
Keywords: | Clinical pharmacy, Qualitative research, Rigour, Trustworthiness |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Healthcare (Leeds) > Nursing Adult (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2016 11:10 |
Last Modified: | 14 Dec 2016 08:26 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0237-6 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Verlag |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11096-015-0237-6 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:109163 |