The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa.

Daniele, MAS; Martinez-Alvarez, M; Etyang, AK; Vidler, M; Salisbury, T; Makanga, PT; Musitia, P; Flint-O'Kane, M; Brown, TW; Diallo, BA; Boene, H; Stones, W; von Dadelszen, P; Magee, LA; Sandall, J; PRECISE Network,

The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa.

Daniele, MAS Martinez-Alvarez, M Etyang, AK Vidler, M Salisbury, T Makanga, PT Musitia, P Flint-O'Kane, M Brown, TW Diallo, BA Boene, H Stones, W von Dadelszen, P Magee, LA Sandall, J

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Citation:: Reprod Health, 2020, 17, (Suppl 1), pp. 58
Issue Date:: 2020-04-30

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dc.contributor.author	Daniele, MAS
dc.contributor.author	Martinez-Alvarez, M
dc.contributor.author	Etyang, AK
dc.contributor.author	Vidler, M
dc.contributor.author	Salisbury, T
dc.contributor.author	Makanga, PT
dc.contributor.author	Musitia, P
dc.contributor.author	Flint-O'Kane, M
dc.contributor.author	Brown, TW
dc.contributor.author	Diallo, BA
dc.contributor.author	Boene, H
dc.contributor.author	Stones, W
dc.contributor.author	von Dadelszen, P
dc.contributor.author	Magee, LA
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-743X
dc.contributor.author	PRECISE Network,
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-23T08:17:45Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-23T08:17:45Z
dc.date.issued	2020-04-30
dc.identifier.citation	Reprod Health, 2020, 17, (Suppl 1), pp. 58
dc.identifier.issn	1742-4755
dc.identifier.issn	1742-4755
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162050
dc.description.abstract	The PRECISE Network is a cohort study established to investigate hypertension, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth (described as "placental disorders") in Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia. Several pregnancy or birth cohorts have been set up in low- and middle-income countries, focussed on maternal and child health. Qualitative research methods are sometimes used alongside quantitative data collection from these cohorts. Researchers affiliated with PRECISE are also planning to use qualitative methods, from the perspective of multiple subject areas. This paper provides an overview of the different ways in which qualitative research methods can contribute to achieving PRECISE's objectives, and discusses the combination of qualitative methods with quantitative cohort studies more generally.We present planned qualitative work in six subject areas (health systems, health geography, mental health, community engagement, the implementation of the TraCer tool, and respectful maternity care). Based on these plans, with reference to other cohort studies on maternal and child health, and in the context of the methodological literature on mixed methods approaches, we find that qualitative work may have several different functions in relation to cohort studies, including informing the quantitative data collection or interpretation. Researchers may also conduct qualitative work in pursuit of a complementary research agenda. The degree to which integration between qualitative and quantitative methods will be sought and achieved within PRECISE remains to be seen. Overall, we conclude that the synergies resulting from the combination of cohort studies with qualitative research are an asset to the field of maternal and child health.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMC
dc.relation.ispartof	Reprod Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12978-020-0875-6
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
dc.subject.classification	Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Qualitative Research
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health Services
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.title	The contribution of qualitative research within the PRECISE study in sub-Saharan Africa.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	17
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Midwifery
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-23T08:17:43Z
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Abstract:

The PRECISE Network is a cohort study established to investigate hypertension, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth (described as "placental disorders") in Kenya, Mozambique and The Gambia. Several pregnancy or birth cohorts have been set up in low- and middle-income countries, focussed on maternal and child health. Qualitative research methods are sometimes used alongside quantitative data collection from these cohorts. Researchers affiliated with PRECISE are also planning to use qualitative methods, from the perspective of multiple subject areas. This paper provides an overview of the different ways in which qualitative research methods can contribute to achieving PRECISE's objectives, and discusses the combination of qualitative methods with quantitative cohort studies more generally.We present planned qualitative work in six subject areas (health systems, health geography, mental health, community engagement, the implementation of the TraCer tool, and respectful maternity care). Based on these plans, with reference to other cohort studies on maternal and child health, and in the context of the methodological literature on mixed methods approaches, we find that qualitative work may have several different functions in relation to cohort studies, including informing the quantitative data collection or interpretation. Researchers may also conduct qualitative work in pursuit of a complementary research agenda. The degree to which integration between qualitative and quantitative methods will be sought and achieved within PRECISE remains to be seen. Overall, we conclude that the synergies resulting from the combination of cohort studies with qualitative research are an asset to the field of maternal and child health.

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