This highly practical resource brings new dimensions to the utility of
qualitative data in health research by focusing on naturally occurring
data. It examines how naturally occurring data complement interviews and
other sources of researcher-generated health data, and takes readers
through the steps of identifying, collecting, analyzing, and
disseminating these findings in ethical research with real-world
relevance. The authors acknowledge the critical importance of
evidence-based practice in today's healthcare landscape and argue for
naturally occurring data as a form of practice-based evidence making
valued contributions to the field. And chapters evaluate frequently
overlooked avenues for naturally occurring data, including media and
social media sources, health policy and forensic health contexts, and
digital communications.
Included in the coverage:
- Exploring the benefits and limitations of using naturally occurring
data in health research
- Considering qualitative approaches that may benefit from using
naturally occurring data
- Utilizing computer-mediated communications and social media in health
- Using naturally occurring data to research vulnerable groups
- Reviewing empirical examples of health research using naturally
occurring data
Using Naturally Occurring Data in Qualitative Health Research makes
concepts, methods, and rationales accessible and applicable for readers
in the health and mental health fields, among them health
administrators, professionals in research methodology, psychology
researchers, and practicing and trainee clinicians.
