Processual Validity in Qualitative Research in Healthcare

Knowledge development has been continuously challenging. Qualitative research seems to be promising; however, there are difficulties and complexities involved, one of which is validity. Qualitative research is based on different paradigms, ontologies, theories, and methods, and validity assessment m...

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Autores principales: Paulo Hayashi, Gustavo Abib, Norberto Hoppen, Lillian Daisy Gonçalves Wolff
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a9334eca39e94b919604d90567e12d012021-12-01T22:34:30ZProcessual Validity in Qualitative Research in Healthcare0046-95801945-724310.1177/00469580211060750https://doaj.org/article/a9334eca39e94b919604d90567e12d012021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00469580211060750https://doaj.org/toc/0046-9580https://doaj.org/toc/1945-7243Knowledge development has been continuously challenging. Qualitative research seems to be promising; however, there are difficulties and complexities involved, one of which is validity. Qualitative research is based on different paradigms, ontologies, theories, and methods, and validity assessment may vary. We argue that processual validity can positively influence qualitative health care research. Processual validity is a methodological construction that involves all research steps, including those before and after data collection and analysis. We selected a processual validity model and two cases to illustrate its use and demonstrate processual validity’s importance and applicability. One case explores the gap between medical education and patients’ needs in primary health care. Other studies focus on health care improvements in hospitals. Our results highlight the benefits of processual validity to ensure the transparency and reliability of the research process and provide evidence of the findings to positively influence thinking and the execution of qualitative research in health care.Paulo HayashiGustavo AbibNorberto HoppenLillian Daisy Gonçalves WolffSAGE PublishingarticlePublic aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENInquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 58 (2021)
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Lillian Daisy Gonçalves Wolff
Processual Validity in Qualitative Research in Healthcare
description Knowledge development has been continuously challenging. Qualitative research seems to be promising; however, there are difficulties and complexities involved, one of which is validity. Qualitative research is based on different paradigms, ontologies, theories, and methods, and validity assessment may vary. We argue that processual validity can positively influence qualitative health care research. Processual validity is a methodological construction that involves all research steps, including those before and after data collection and analysis. We selected a processual validity model and two cases to illustrate its use and demonstrate processual validity’s importance and applicability. One case explores the gap between medical education and patients’ needs in primary health care. Other studies focus on health care improvements in hospitals. Our results highlight the benefits of processual validity to ensure the transparency and reliability of the research process and provide evidence of the findings to positively influence thinking and the execution of qualitative research in health care.
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author Paulo Hayashi
Gustavo Abib
Norberto Hoppen
Lillian Daisy Gonçalves Wolff
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title_full_unstemmed Processual Validity in Qualitative Research in Healthcare
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