The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research
Abstract Introduction Qualitative research has been increasingly used in health care research to allow in‐depth insights and understanding of patients’ lived experiences for poorly understood phenomena. The psychological stress mechanisms underlying fear, dyspnea, and pain after venous thromboemboli...
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| author | Jackeline Hernandez‐Nino Mary Thomas Andreia B. Alexander Mary A. Ott Jeffrey A. Kline |
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| description | Abstract Introduction Qualitative research has been increasingly used in health care research to allow in‐depth insights and understanding of patients’ lived experiences for poorly understood phenomena. The psychological stress mechanisms underlying fear, dyspnea, and pain after venous thromboembolism (VTE) remain poorly understood. However, novice VTE researchers may not be familiar with the process of undertaking qualitative research. Objective The aim of this article is to describe the planning, methodology and execution of qualitative methods, using the example of patients’ lived experiences during and after the diagnosis of VTE. We discuss challenges and solutions in implementing qualitative research methods in health care research. Methods Patients were recruited from the emergency department and clinic using in‐person and phone contact. We used both in‐person and video format to interview 24 patients. Interviews were guided by a set of questions to be explored but conducted to elucidate unique thoughts and opinions from patients. Results For recruitment, “cold‐calling” was found to be largely unsuccessful. Many patients have preexisting diagnoses of anxiety and depression. Video interviews were found to be at least as effective as in‐person interviews. Interviews revealed unique post‐VTE experiences from all participants, with a wide range of impact on quality of life. Themes that were most common included perceptions of physician communication, fear of recurrence, and concerns of death. Conclusion A qualitative research approach can reveal individual experiences and psychosocial impact in patients diagnosed with VTE, which allow the researchers to better comprehend the complexity of this phenomenon and its impact in health care. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-900778a24b074be48597fa217e22d8802023-09-02T07:40:21ZengElsevierResearch and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis2475-03792021-08-0156n/an/a10.1002/rth2.12593The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism researchJackeline Hernandez‐Nino0Mary Thomas1Andreia B. Alexander2Mary A. Ott3Jeffrey A. Kline4Department of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USAIndiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USADepartment of Pediatrics Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USAAbstract Introduction Qualitative research has been increasingly used in health care research to allow in‐depth insights and understanding of patients’ lived experiences for poorly understood phenomena. The psychological stress mechanisms underlying fear, dyspnea, and pain after venous thromboembolism (VTE) remain poorly understood. However, novice VTE researchers may not be familiar with the process of undertaking qualitative research. Objective The aim of this article is to describe the planning, methodology and execution of qualitative methods, using the example of patients’ lived experiences during and after the diagnosis of VTE. We discuss challenges and solutions in implementing qualitative research methods in health care research. Methods Patients were recruited from the emergency department and clinic using in‐person and phone contact. We used both in‐person and video format to interview 24 patients. Interviews were guided by a set of questions to be explored but conducted to elucidate unique thoughts and opinions from patients. Results For recruitment, “cold‐calling” was found to be largely unsuccessful. Many patients have preexisting diagnoses of anxiety and depression. Video interviews were found to be at least as effective as in‐person interviews. Interviews revealed unique post‐VTE experiences from all participants, with a wide range of impact on quality of life. Themes that were most common included perceptions of physician communication, fear of recurrence, and concerns of death. Conclusion A qualitative research approach can reveal individual experiences and psychosocial impact in patients diagnosed with VTE, which allow the researchers to better comprehend the complexity of this phenomenon and its impact in health care.https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12593challengesmethodspsychological stressqualitative researchsolutionsvenous thromboembolism |
| spellingShingle | Jackeline Hernandez‐Nino Mary Thomas Andreia B. Alexander Mary A. Ott Jeffrey A. Kline The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis challenges methods psychological stress qualitative research solutions venous thromboembolism |
| title | The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| title_full | The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| title_fullStr | The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| title_short | The use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| title_sort | use of qualitative methods in venous thromboembolism research |
| topic | challenges methods psychological stress qualitative research solutions venous thromboembolism |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/rth2.12593 |
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