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nonprobability sampling method used in qualitative studies to select a distinct
group of individuals who either have lived the experience or have expertise in
the event or experience being studied (have insight); sampling method to recruit
specific persons who could provide inside information; called "key informants"
because have intimate knowledge of topic and willing to share with investigator
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1 purposive sampling 2 audit trail
3 lived experience 4 data reduction
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the documentation of the research process and the
audit trail
researcher's decision making in qualitative studies
, one of four criteria for a trustworthy qualitative study
that relates to the rigorous attempts to be objective and
the maintenance of audit trails to document the
research process; findings can be substantiated by
confirmability participants; degree to which findings of a qual study
are objective, unbiased, and supported by data
collection--- detailed review of data, question open
ended and not leading, & data confirmed by member
checks
a method for inductively categorizing and comparing
constant comparison
qualitative data for analysis
one of four criteria for establishing a trustworthy
qualitative study; refers to the truth or believability of
findings; qualit equiv of validity in quant-- similar to
credibility
internal validity (strategies to help establish are data
satur, peer debrief, member checks, triangulation,
reflexivity)
the simplification of large amounts of data obtained
data reduction
from qualitative interviews or other sources
one of four criteria for a trustworthy qualitative study
that relates to consistency in the findings over time;
auditability; findings are reflective of data; satisfied
dependability
when the research has est a sufficient audit trail and
papers trails through accurate & detailed journaling and
notes, record keeping and reflective writing are key
a type of qualitative research that describes a culture;
use of key informants; 3 types of information usually
ethnography sought (cultural behavior, cultural artifacts, & cultural
speech); typically uses a realist voice but may benefit
from impressionist style to convey cultural insights
the time researchers spend interacting with participants
fieldwork through interviews, observations, and detailed records
(ie: field notes, methodological logs, reflective journals)
notes made before, during, and after contacts with
field notes
participants to record observations
A strategy to obtain data from a small group of people
focus groups
using interview questions