"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
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D036301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.770.644.241.850
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| 2014 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2016 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2018 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 32 | 35 |
| 2020 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
| 2021 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 | 31 | 54 |
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Research Dissemination Strategies in Pediatric Emergency Care Using a Professional Twitter (X) Account: A Mixed Methods Developmental Study of a Logic Model Framework. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Jun 24; 9:e59481.
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Socioculturally Appropriate Internet-Based Geriatric Care Model for Older Adults Living With HIV: Experience-Based Co-Design Approach. JMIR Aging. 2025 May 27; 8:e67122.
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Perceived usability, acceptability, and feasibility of stool-based qPCR TB diagnostics: perspectives from healthcare providers in Manhi?a District, southern Mozambique. BMC Infect Dis. 2025 May 26; 25(1):757.
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Clinician and Patient Responses to US Health Insurers' Policies: A Qualitative Study of Higher Risk Patients. Health Serv Res. 2025 Jun; 60(3):e14615.
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The social must be stabilised: How are the social needs of young people with social work involvement characterized in their mental health case notes? Soc Sci Med. 2025 Jun; 374:118052.
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Anticipated Acceptability of Blended Learning Among Lay Health Care Workers in Malawi: Qualitative Analysis Guided by the Technology Acceptance Model. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Apr 07; 9:e62741.
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Nurse Experiences in an Electronic Health Record Transition: A Mixed Methods Analysis. Comput Inform Nurs. 2025 Apr 01; 43(4).
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Patient Education During Hospitalization From the Perspective of Nurse Managers: A Qualitative Study. Nurs Health Sci. 2025 Mar; 27(1):e70052.
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The experience of an innovative interdisciplinary model of primary care delivery in changing organizational dynamics: a grounded theory study. Prim Health Care Res Dev. 2025 Feb 28; 26:e25.
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A Qualitative Study of Pregnant Patient Perspectives on Genetic Privacy of Cell-Free DNA and Optimal Design of a Prenatal Genetics Video-Based Educational Intervention. Prenat Diagn. 2025 Apr; 45(4):491-499.