Approach to Qualitative Analysis of Data
| Data Type | Analysis Activity Conducted Concurrently | Process |
|---|---|---|
| Audiotaped individual and focus-group interviews | ||
| Step 1 | Reviewed transcripts and field notes independently | Emergent factors highlighted Illustrative quotations recorded |
| Step 2 | Discussed factors and themes jointly Identified data to confirm or refute interpretations | Interpretations agreed upon by consensus Themes categorized using iterative process |
| Videotapes | ||
| Step 1 | Reviewed videotapes independently | Noted characteristic practice behaviors Identified factors and themes |
| Step 2 | Reviewed representative videotaped visits jointly | Shared independent interpretations Interpretations agreed upon by consensus |
| Step 3 | Reviewed notes and transcripts of the post-videotape physician interviews and questionnaires | Shared independent interpretations Interpretations agreed upon by consensus |
| Written notes from fieldwork and brief interviews | ||
| Step 1 | Reviewed all notes from observations and nontranscribed interviews independently | Emergent factors highlighted |
| Step 2 | Reviewed notes jointly | Interpretations agreed upon by consensus Themes categorized using iterative process |
| Thematic results | ||
| Step 1 | Results reviewed with medical anthropologist in serial meetings with researchers | Probed layers of meaning about data obtained Examined consensus decision-making about interpretations Explored outlying interpretations |
| Summarized results | ||
| Step 1 | Study results reviewed by four key informants | Critiqued results in writing |
| Step 2 | Reviewed critiques | Written comments reviewed Results adapted accordingly |