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Finding common ground in team-based qualitative research using the convergent interviewing method.

S Michelle Driedger¹, Cindy Gallois, Carrie B Sanders

¹University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Qualitative Health Research

|September 7, 2006

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Convergent interviewing helps multidisciplinary health research teams establish common ground. This rigorous method aids swift data collection and analysis, overcoming typical qualitative and quantitative research challenges.

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Area of Science:

Health research methodology
Interdisciplinary studies
Qualitative and quantitative research integration

Background:

Team-based health research is increasingly recognized for its benefits.
Large-scale projects often face challenges in establishing shared epistemological and ontological perspectives, particularly between qualitative and quantitative researchers.
Disciplinary diversity within qualitative research can also lead to differing viewpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and advocate for the convergent interviewing technique as a solution to epistemological and ontological challenges in multidisciplinary health research.
To demonstrate how convergent interviewing facilitates the development of common ground among diverse research teams.
To highlight the technique's efficiency in data collection and analysis.

Main Methods:

The study employed the convergent interviewing technique within a multidisciplinary research project.
This method was used to bridge differing philosophical underpinnings (epistemology and ontology) among researchers.
The technique's effectiveness was evaluated in terms of its ability to foster consensus and enable data processing.

Main Results:

Convergent interviewing successfully assisted the research team in developing shared epistemological and ontological ground.
The technique enabled swift and detailed data collection and analysis.
The process proved rigorous in structuring and refining the research project.

Conclusions:

Convergent interviewing offers a viable and rigorous method for addressing common challenges in multidisciplinary health research.
The technique promotes accountability among researchers for establishing a unified epistemological and ontological position.
Its application supports efficient and effective collaborative research endeavors.