Using observational process mapping and informal interviews to explore patient flow in a developing emergency department /
Conducting research in dynamic environments can be challenging for researchers. In addition, the choice of study design and method may be influenced by the study context. Qualitative methods are useful for providing an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of interest. Qualitative observational m...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd.,
2020.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Conducting research in dynamic environments can be challenging for researchers. In addition, the choice of study design and method may be influenced by the study context. Qualitative methods are useful for providing an in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of interest. Qualitative observational methods are useful for exploring topics of interest by allowing researchers to observe behaviors and interactions within natural settings, while informal conversational interviews are a suitable interview technique for exploring areas that are poorly understood. The specific observational method used in this case study was observational process mapping, which has not been commonly described in existing literature. This case study aims to provide an in-depth description of the observational process mapping technique and informal conversational interviews, explaining how the methods were performed in a dynamic environment, an emergency department. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529740943 1529740940 |