A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis / by Deborah Finfgeld-Connett.

By: Finfgeld-Connett, Deborah [author.]Contributor(s): Taylor and FrancisMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : Routledge, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (150 pages) : 25 illustrations, text file, PDFContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781351212793(e-book : PDF)Subject(s): Meta-analysis | Medicine -- Research -- Evaluation | continuous reflexivity | Data analysis | Data Collection | inductive-deductive | Meta-Synthesis | Qualitative | Research Methods | synthesis strategies | Theory GenerationGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleLOC classification: R853 | .M48Online resources: Click here to view Also available in print format.

Contents:

Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Theory-generating Meta-synthesis Research -- Chapter 2. Research Purpose, Topic, Questions, and Hypotheses -- Chapter 3. Data Collection and Samplingwith E. Diane Johnson -- Chapter 4. Data Extraction, Analysis, and Theory Generation -- Chapter 5. Writing up the Results -- Chapter 6. Looking Ahead -- Glossary -- Appendix 1. Examples of Theory-generating Meta-synthesis Investigations -- Appendix 2. Article Reprint: Perceived Competency and Resolution of Homelessness Among Women With Substance Abuse Problems -- Appendix 3. Article Reprint: Qualitative Systematic Review of Intimate Partner Violence among Native Americans -- Appendix 4. Article Reprint: Intimate Partner Violence and its Resolution among Mexican Americans -- Appendix 5. Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP).

Abstract: A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis provides accessible guidelines for conducting all phases of theory-generating meta-synthesis research, including data collection, analysis, and theory generation. It is a research methodology that is designed to generate evidence-based theory by extracting, analyzing, and synthesizing qualitative findings from across published investigations. These theories provide scaffolding that can be used by health-care providers and other professionals to make context-based decisions and implement situation-specific actions. Theory-generating meta-synthesis methods stem from the qualitative research paradigm, especially grounded theory. Systematic and rigorous methods are used to identify topically related research reports that provide qualitative findings for analysis. The subsequent analysis of the data goes beyond merely reorganizing and recategorizing research findings. Newly synthesized concepts are developed, and the dynamic relationships among them are fully articulated. The validity of the resultant theory is ensured based on theoretical, methodological, and researcher triangulation; unbiased data collection and sampling strategies; inductive-deductive data analysis and synthesis strategies; and continuous reflexivity. Meta-synthesis-generated theories are highly important in environments where the use of normalized algorithms, guidelines, and protocols are on the rise. The types of theories discussed in this book will help service providers customize standardized tools so that the most effective evidence-based, yet individualized, interventions can be implemented.

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A Guide to Qualitative Meta-synthesis provides accessible guidelines for conducting all phases of theory-generating meta-synthesis research, including data collection, analysis, and theory generation. It is a research methodology that is designed to generate evidence-based theory by extracting, analyzing, and synthesizing qualitative findings from across published investigations. These theories provide scaffolding that can be used by health-care providers and other professionals to make context-based decisions and implement situation-specific actions. Theory-generating meta-synthesis methods stem from the qualitative research paradigm, especially grounded theory. Systematic and rigorous methods are used to identify topically related research reports that provide qualitative findings for analysis. The subsequent analysis of the data goes beyond merely reorganizing and recategorizing research findings. Newly synthesized concepts are developed, and the dynamic relationships among them are fully articulated. The validity of the resultant theory is ensured based on theoretical, methodological, and researcher triangulation; unbiased data collection and sampling strategies; inductive-deductive data analysis and synthesis strategies; and continuous reflexivity. Meta-synthesis-generated theories are highly important in environments where the use of normalized algorithms, guidelines, and protocols are on the rise. The types of theories discussed in this book will help service providers customize standardized tools so that the most effective evidence-based, yet individualized, interventions can be implemented.

Also available in print format.