Integration Through Connecting in Explanatory Sequential Mixed Method Studies.
West J Nurs Res
; 42(12): 1137-1147, 2020 12.
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The purposes of this methods article are to (a) discuss how integration can occur through a connecting approach in explanatory sequential mixed methods studies, (b) describe a connecting strategy developed for a study testing a conceptual model to predict lung cancer screening, and (c) describe three analytic products developed by subsequent integration procedures enabled by the connecting strategy. Connecting occurs when numeric data from a quantitative strand of a study are used to select a sample to be interviewed for a subsequent qualitative strand. Because researchers often do not fully exploit numeric data for this purpose, we developed a multi-step systematic sampling strategy that produced an interview sample of eight subgroups of five persons (n = 40) whose profiles converged with or diverged from the conceptual model in specified ways. The subgroups facilitated the development of tailored interview guides, in-depth narrative summaries, and exemplar case studies to expand the quantitative findings.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Proyectos de Investigación
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Investigación Cualitativa
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Detección Precoz del Cáncer
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Screening_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
West J Nurs Res
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos