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Matching Qualitative Inquiry Design and Practice to Contemporary Burns Research Questions: Are We Getting It Right?
Megan Simons1,2, Jodie A Copley3
1Centre for Children's Burns and Trauma Research, Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland, 62 Graham Street, South Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
European Burn Journal
|November 27, 2024
Summary
This study explores diverse qualitative research methods in burn scar research, highlighting less common approaches. Findings suggest broader application of these methods can improve patient outcomes in burn care.
Area of Science:
- Qualitative research methodologies
- Burn scar research
- Rehabilitation science
Background:
- Qualitative inquiry in burn care has evolved significantly.
- Concerns were raised in 2015 regarding the limited scope of qualitative approaches used in burn care and rehabilitation research.
- A need exists to explore a wider range of qualitative methodologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the breadth of qualitative methodologies applied to burn scar research since 2015.
- To discuss the contribution of less commonly used qualitative approaches.
- To inform meaningful outcomes in burn scar management through diverse qualitative methods.
Main Methods:
- A scan of qualitative burn scar research papers published between 2015 and March 2022 (n=36).
- Discussion of less common qualitative methodologies including interpretive design, interpretive phenomenological analysis, narrative inquiry, grounded theory, and explanatory case study.
- Consideration of post-qualitative research methodologies.
Main Results:
- The study identified 36 qualitative burn scar research papers published from 2015 to March 2022.
- Less common qualitative methodologies have been underutilized in burn scar research.
- Examples illustrate how diverse qualitative approaches can enhance understanding and outcomes.
Conclusions:
- There is potential to broaden the application of qualitative methodologies in burn scar research.
- Utilizing a wider range of qualitative approaches, including post-qualitative methods, can lead to more comprehensive insights.
- Informing meaningful outcomes in burn scar research requires embracing methodological diversity.
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