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Systematic debriefing after qualitative encounters: an essential analysis step in applied qualitative research
Shannon A McMahon1,2, Peter J Winch2
1Institute of Global Health, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
BMJ Global Health
|September 21, 2018
Summary
Systematic debriefings enhance qualitative data collection quality in global public health. This process improves data collector skills and data utility in real-time, ensuring more trustworthy research outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Global Public Health
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Health Systems Research
Background:
- Qualitative research in global public health often prioritizes data products over the collection process.
- Data collector skills are critical for ensuring the quality and utility of qualitative data.
- Limited attention is given to real-time strategies for enhancing data collection processes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and discuss a systematic debriefing process for qualitative data collection.
- To illustrate the application of debriefings in health systems research.
- To highlight the benefits of real-time data collection enhancement.
Main Methods:
- Implementing systematic, goal-oriented discussions immediately after qualitative data collection.
- Utilizing debriefings in diverse forms throughout the data collection process.
- Drawing on case examples from health systems research in Tanzania and Sierra Leone.
Main Results:
- Debriefings enhance data collector skills and immediate content insights.
- The process allows for real-time course correction amidst contextual challenges.
- Strengthened data quality, trustworthiness, and rapid stakeholder dissemination were achieved.
Conclusions:
- Systematic debriefings are crucial for improving qualitative data collection in global public health.
- This process enhances data collector capacity and data utility.
- Further refinement and discussion of debriefing mechanisms are encouraged for qualitative research.
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