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Use of a database for managing qualitative research data

B A Ross1

  • 1Ball State University, School of Nursing, Muncie, IN 47306.

Computers in Nursing
|May 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a computer-aided method for managing qualitative data, enhancing accessibility and organization. Findings suggest faculty computer use is often driven by social norms rather than reasoned attitudes.

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Area of Science:

  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Computer-Assisted Data Management
  • Educational Technology Adoption

Background:

  • Qualitative research often involves extensive text data, posing challenges for efficient management and analysis.
  • Existing methods may not fully leverage digital tools for organizing and accessing narrative data.
  • Understanding factors influencing technology adoption in academic settings is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a process for handling text data in qualitative research using standard word-processing and database software.
  • To enhance the accessibility, coding, and organization of qualitative data.
  • To explore the application of the Theory of Reasoned Action to understand computer use among nursing and education faculty.

Main Methods:

  • Development and description of a computer-aided, non-statistical data management process for qualitative research.
  • Qualitative study (Ross, 1991) investigating computer usage patterns among teaching faculty in nursing and education.
  • Application of Ajzen and Fishbein's Theory of Reasoned Action to analyze behavioral intentions and actual computer use.

Main Results:

  • The described data management method enhances information availability, coding, and organization while preserving narrative integrity.
  • Significant time savings and increased accuracy were observed with the proposed data management approach.
  • Faculty computer adoption was frequently influenced by subjective (perceived) norms or intervening variables, rather than solely by attitudes or reasoned judgments.

Conclusions:

  • Computer-aided data management significantly improves efficiency and accuracy in qualitative research.
  • Subjective norms and contextual factors play a more substantial role in technology adoption among faculty than initially predicted by the Theory of Reasoned Action.
  • The study encourages further exploration of computer-assisted, non-statistical data management techniques in qualitative research.

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