"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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| 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 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 2014 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
| 2016 | 2 | 21 | 23 |
| 2017 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2019 | 3 | 35 | 38 |
| 2020 | 1 | 32 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| 2022 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| 2024 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 2025 | 1 | 57 | 58 |
| 2026 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Perceptions of and barriers to equitable healthcare access for undocumented populations in Belize: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health. 2026 Feb 12; 25(1):41.
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Guy Talk, Precarious Masculinity, and Men's Sexual Health: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Men's Health Magazine Covers. Am J Mens Health. 2026 Jan-Feb; 20(1):15579883261418805.
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Reported Safety Practices of Publicly Advertised Psychedelic Retreats. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 02; 9(1):e2552505.
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Anything but Endo: Diagnostic Buck-Passing in Endometriosis Diagnosis. Sociol Health Illn. 2026 Jan; 48(1):e70142.
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A Qualitative Study of Treatment Experiences Among Youth With Misophonia and Their Parents. J Psychiatr Pract. 2026 Jan 01; 32(1):15-21.
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Antibiotic dispensing behaviors for pediatric diarrhea: A qualitative study of informal healthcare providers in rural Bangladesh. PLoS One. 2025; 20(12):e0339283.
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Stakeholder Criteria for Trust in Artificial Intelligence-Based Computer Perception Tools in Health Care: Qualitative Interview Study. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Dec 12; 27:e78757.
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Recommendations for Improving EHR Transitions: Nursing Perspectives From Three Healthcare Systems. Med Care. 2026 Jan 01; 64(1S Suppl 1):S91-S99.
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Waiting room and hallway care for older adults: a qualitative study with emergency nurses and technicians. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Nov 26; 25(1):970.
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A Double-Edged Sword: A Qualitative Study of the Minority Tax in Academic Emergency Medicine Faculty. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 Feb; 33(2):e70186.