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Conducting a multicentre and multinational qualitative study on patient transitions
Julie K Johnson1, Paul Barach, Myrra Vernooij-Dassen
1Centre for Clinical Governance Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. j.johnson@unsw.edu.au
BMJ Quality & Safety
|October 27, 2012
Summary
Successful multicentre, multinational research relies on strong teams, explicit planning, and adapting protocols to diverse settings. Building trust and respect among researchers is crucial for achieving study goals and ensuring data quality.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare research methodology
- Qualitative research in international settings
Background:
- Multicentre, multinational research necessitates meticulous planning and coordination.
- Ensuring systematic and rigorous examination of study methods and data is paramount.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the HANDOVER Project's approach to developing a multicentre, multinational research project.
- To study transitions of patient care and foster a research community of practice.
Main Methods:
- Assuring quality in a multicentre qualitative study.
- Developing a codebook for rigorous qualitative data analysis.
- Establishing a community of practice among researchers.
Main Results:
- Key success factors included a strong research team and explicit decision-making processes.
- Acknowledging and capitalizing on differences in study settings was essential.
- Multinational, multilanguage research requires careful protocol adaptation.
Conclusions:
- Developing a cohesive, trusting research team is a critical, often unstated, component of large projects.
- Engaging independent researchers in a group process enhances study goal achievement.
- Lessons learned offer recommendations for future multicentre research endeavors.
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