"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 | 14 | 16 |
| 2015 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2016 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
| 2017 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2018 | 0 | 30 | 30 |
| 2019 | 3 | 33 | 36 |
| 2020 | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| 2021 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| 2024 | 31 | 20 | 51 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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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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Multilevel barriers and supportive care preferences of metastatic breast cancer patients and their caregivers: a mixed-methods analysis. Support Care Cancer. 2025 Feb 11; 33(3):177.
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Nutrition Security During Cancer: A Qualitative Investigation Among Patients With Cancer on Active Treatment From an Area of Persistent Poverty. Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2025 Feb; 8(2):e70141.
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Evidence-Based Medicine in Otolaryngology Part 17: A Qualitative Research Primer. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Mar; 172(3):1099-1108.
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Generalizing from qualitative data: a case example using critical realist thematic analysis and mechanism mapping to evaluate a community health worker-led screening program in India. Implement Sci. 2024 12 24; 19(1):81.
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Understanding the financial barriers to treatment among individuals with opioid use disorder: a focus group study. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Dec 20; 21(1):220.
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Exploring the Perspectives of Older Adults Living With HIV on Virtual Care: Qualitative Study. JMIR Aging. 2024 Dec 04; 7:e65730.
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Beyond Tuskegee: A contemporary qualitative assessment of barriers to research participation among Black women. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35648.
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Factors Influencing Guardians' Health-Seeking Decisions for Children With Burkitt Lymphoma in Northern and Central Malawi. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Feb; 72(2):e31442.