"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
2012 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
2013 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
2014 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
2015 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
2016 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
2017 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
2018 | 1 | 18 | 19 |
2019 | 1 | 21 | 22 |
2020 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
2021 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
2023 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
2024 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Telephonic verbal autopsies among adults in South Africa: a feasibility and acceptability pilot study. BMJ Open. 2025 Feb 19; 15(2):e090708.
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A qualitative exploration of sexually transmitted infection (STI) partner notification preferences and practices among women planning for pregnancy and offered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Durban, South Africa. BMC Public Health. 2025 Feb 11; 25(1):554.
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Retention in the Bukhali trial in Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative analysis using self-determination theory. BMJ Glob Health. 2025 Feb 10; 10(2).
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Actor sensemaking and its role in implementation of the decentralized drug-resistant tuberculosis policy in South Africa. Health Policy Plan. 2025 Feb 06; 40(2):183-193.
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Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jan 27; 25(1):155.
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Factors associated with occupational injuries among bricklayers and carpenters in Building Construction: insights from a mixed methods study in Osun State, Nigeria. BMC Public Health. 2025 01 22; 25(1):277.
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Experiences with Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Service Delivery and Use Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Routine Primary Care Settings, South Africa. AIDS Behav. 2025 Apr; 29(4):1216-1227.
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"You go an extra mile": a qualitative study of community health worker perspectives in a health promotion intervention in urban South Africa. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 23; 24(1):1641.
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Home visits for preterm/low birthweight infants in South Africa: Qualitative evidence synthesis. Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med. 2024 Nov 20; 16(1).
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Amplifying youth voices: young people's recommendations for policy and practice to enhance vaccine acceptability. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 18; 24(1):1425.