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[Qualitative health research: a critical review of recent work in Mexico]
Francisco J Mercado-Martínez1, Blanca A Díaz, Luz María Tejada-Tabayas
1Departamento de Salud Pública, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México. Francisco.mercado@cucs.udg.mx
Objective:
This paper critically examines recent work on qualitative health research (QHR) in Mexico.
Material And Methods:
A review was conducted of 128 articles published between 2000 and 2009. A literature search was done drawing together a verse of indexes, search engine, data bases and citations, as well as interviewing researchers. A frequency and content analysis was carried out.
Results:
QHR has expanded significantly, both nationally and internationally, and papers published in public health and social medicine journals. However, several factors impede its consolidation: the institutional, territorial and thematic concentration of studies, the dependency on grounded theory, the selective nature of the research topics and populations; and its marginal scientific impact.
Conclusions:
QHR has grown in México, but its consolidation faces serious challenges. Several proposals are discussed that could strengthen the field.
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