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  • Medical research methodology
  • General practice
  • Qualitative research

Background:

  • Historically, medicine predominantly used positivist research paradigms, excluding qualitative methods.
  • Humanist perspectives gained traction in general practice in the late 1980s, necessitating new research approaches.
  • Social scientists introduced qualitative methods to medicine internationally.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To narrate the history and impact of Nordic general practitioners adapting qualitative methods for clinical practice research.
  • To share lessons learned and strategies for developing qualitative methods within the Nordic context.
  • To highlight the unique contribution of general practitioners' perspectives to medical knowledge development.

Main Methods:

  • Personal narrative detailing the evolution and customization of qualitative research methods.
  • Focus on patient-centered approaches and their alignment with clinical ontology.
  • Emphasis on establishing methodological legitimacy, rigor, and reflexivity in research.

Main Results:

  • Qualitative methods, particularly patient-centered ones, became integral to studying clinical communication and the doctor-patient relationship.
  • Development of rigorous and reflexive qualitative methodologies enhanced intersubjectivity in research.
  • Increased publication of qualitative studies in medicine over the last two decades, though concerns about methodological quality persist.

Conclusions:

  • Nordic general practitioners have significantly contributed to developing qualitative methods tailored for medical knowledge cultivation.
  • The unique perspective of general practitioners, grounded in patient experience and everyday clinical contexts, offers a distinct advantage for knowledge development.
  • These qualitative approaches have the potential to significantly benefit both patients and doctors.