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Navigating qualitative methods choices in dissemination and implementation research.
Article in Implementation science : IS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Identifying Barriers and Strategies to Support a Community Navigator-Driven Approach for Lung Cancer Screening.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- A multi-domain qualitative study on factors influencing access to preventive hepatitis B care among rural population.International journal of nursing sciences · 2026Article
- Rethinking qualitative inquiry in implementation science: clarifying purpose, design, and rigor.Implementation science : IS · 2026Article
- Embracing complexity by reducing rigidity: guiding principles for the intersection of implementation science and qualitative research.Implementation science : IS · 2026Article
- Virtual delivery of evidence-based, person-centered breastfeeding peer counseling: a qualitative evaluation of women's experiences and perceptions.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Implementation research assessment instruments: a webtool to identify, compare and select assessment instruments connected with implementation science theories, models, and frameworks.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
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Abstract
Qualitative methods are critical to the conduct of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) research because they illuminate processes, relationships, contexts, and other phenomena known to influence implementation and dissemination. Given the multitude of methods available, choosing appropriate and feasible methods can be challenging, leading many to rely on a limited set of methods. Navigational assistance with methods decision-making, including choosing to use less common methods, is lacking. This paper outlines how to select study methods, beginning with the research goal and the type of research question(s), and presents methods options based on key characteristics of the research. Decision pathways and considerations important to decision-making are featured as well as brief descriptions of the main methods available. Examples are also presented for instructional purposes. This paper supports the field of D&I by addressing a gap in the existing literature about how to conduct qualitative methods D&I research from a methodological perspective.
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