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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Qualitative Methodology in Translational Health Research: Current Practices and Future Directions.

Kritika Rana, Prakash Poudel, Ritesh Chimoriya

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Bridging Housing and Health Inequities: A Qualitative Study on Potential Solutions From the Perspectives of Recently Arrived Migrants and Refugees in Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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  7. Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Preventive Services for Chronic Diseases Among People From Bangladeshi and Nepalese Backgrounds Living in Sydney.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026
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  8. The Role of Health Literacy in Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients' Surgical Journey: A Qualitative Study.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Kritika RanaTranslational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Campbelltown, NSW 2560, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9118-7805
Prakash PoudelOffice of Research and Education, Canberra Health Services, ACT Government, Garran, ACT 2606, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9848-3749
Ritesh ChimoriyaPhilanthropy Nepal (Paropakari Nepal) Research Collaboration, Auburn, NSW 2144, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1121-2829

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Translational health research is an interdisciplinary field aimed at bridging the gap between basic science studies, preventative studies, and clinical practice to improve health-related outcomes. Qualitative research methods provide a unique perspective on the emotional, social, cultural, and contextual factors that influence health and healthcare and thus are recognized as valuable tools for translational health research. This approach can be embedded within a mixed method design which complements the quantitative findings. This methodological paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the fundamental concepts and methodologies used in qualitative research, emphasizing their utilization and significance in translational health research. Several approaches to qualitative research methodology are discussed in this review, including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, case study, and action research. Theoretical frameworks such as the social-ecological model, intersectionality, and participatory action research are also examined to provide a structure for understanding and interpreting complex health issues. This methodological paper also reviews commonly used sampling techniques such as purposive, snowball, convenience, theoretical, and maximum variation sampling, along with data collection methods such as in-depth interviews, focus groups, observation, document analysis, and participatory methods. Moreover, data analysis techniques such as thematic analysis, grounded theory, content analysis, narrative analysis, and reflexive analysis, are discussed in the context of translational health. Overall, this review highlights the challenges and opportunities of using qualitative methods in current practice, while also discussing future directions and providing valuable guidance and insights to researchers interested in conducting qualitative research in translational health.

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data analysisdata collectionhealth equityhealth outcomesqualitative methodologyqualitative researchsamplingtranslational health

Identifiers

PMID37830701
PMCPMC10572630

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