EBN notebook
Helping practitioners understand the contribution of qualitative research to evidence-based practice
1 Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, London, UK
2 Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK
3 North Tees Primary Care Trust, South Tees Hospitals Trust andCentre for Integrated Health Care Research, University of DurhamStockton on Tees, UK
Key Words: evidence-based medicine • qualitative research
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Applying the findings of qualitative research to practice is far from straightforward. This difficulty is often overlooked in the literature on the role of qualitative research in evidence-based practice. In this EBN notebook, we argue that current attempts to provide guidance for clinicians do not accurately capture the specific and unique contribution of qualitative approaches. We will clarify the type of clinical questions for which qualitative research may provide appropriate answers and consider what the application of qualitative research findings to practice might mean. This analysis will result in guidance on the application of qualitative research findings to practice.
Qualitative research is one of many forms of research that may be useful to practitioners,1–5 and the integration of qualitative research into practice has been described as one of the major challenges in evidence-based health care.6,7 It is not entirely clear what the challenges are, as there are many and varied
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