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. 2017 Feb;12(3):12-18.

The Value of Qualitative Description in Health Services and Policy Research

Roger Chafe  1
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The Value of Qualitative Description in Health Services and Policy Research

Roger Chafe. Healthc Policy. 2017 Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Health services and policy (HSP) researchers have long used qualitative research methodologies to explore health system issues. However, the appropriateness of one approach, qualitative description, for HSP research is still often overlooked. In this article, I discuss the role that qualitative description can play in HSP research, and argue for its greater acceptance as a valid form of academic scholarship.

Les chercheurs qui s'intéressent aux politiques et services de santé (PSS) utilisent depuis longtemps des méthodologies de recherche qualitatives pour étudier les enjeux du système de santé. Toutefois, la pertinence d'une de ces démarches – la description qualitative – est souvent déconsidérée pour la recherche sur les PSS. Dans cet article, je discute du rôle potentiel de la description qualitative dans la recherche sur les PSS et je plaide pour une plus grande acceptation de la validité de cette démarche pour enrichir le fonds de connaissances.

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