Practical issues of conducting a Q methodology study: Lessons learned from a cross-cultural study

Stone, TE; Maguire, J; Kang, SJ; Cha, C

Practical issues of conducting a Q methodology study: Lessons learned from a cross-cultural study

Stone, TE Maguire, J

Kang, SJ Cha, C

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Citation:: Advances in Nursing Science, 2017, 40 (3), pp. 291 - 299
Issue Date:: 2017-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Stone, TE	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Maguire, J https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5722-8311	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Kang, SJ	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Cha, C	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Advances in Nursing Science, 2017, 40 (3), pp. 291 - 299	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0161-9268	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/113349
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This article advances nursing research by presenting the methodological challenges experienced in conducting a multination Q-methodology study. This article critically analyzes the relevance of the methodology for cross-cultural and nursing research and the challenges that led to specific responses by the investigators. The use of focus groups with key stakeholders supplemented the Q-analysis results. The authors discuss practical issues and shared innovative approaches and provide best-practice suggestions on the use of this flexible methodology. Q methodology has the versatility to explore complexities of contemporary nursing practice and cross-cultural health research.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Advances in Nursing Science	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1097/ANS.0000000000000164	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nursing	en_US
dc.title	Practical issues of conducting a Q methodology study: Lessons learned from a cross-cultural study	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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© 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. This article advances nursing research by presenting the methodological challenges experienced in conducting a multination Q-methodology study. This article critically analyzes the relevance of the methodology for cross-cultural and nursing research and the challenges that led to specific responses by the investigators. The use of focus groups with key stakeholders supplemented the Q-analysis results. The authors discuss practical issues and shared innovative approaches and provide best-practice suggestions on the use of this flexible methodology. Q methodology has the versatility to explore complexities of contemporary nursing practice and cross-cultural health research.

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