{"id":6370,"date":"2025-05-30T06:45:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/?p=6370"},"modified":"2025-05-30T06:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T06:49:44","slug":"qualitative-research-the-what-the-why-and-the-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/qualitative-research-the-what-the-why-and-the-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualitative Research \u2013 the \u2018What\u2019, the \u2018Why\u2019 and the \u2018How\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contributors: Nina Alexander, Ffion Hadfield-Jones, Advika Iyer, Naomi Jones, Begw Owen, Jeremy Segrott, Leema Shams, Aliyah Shore-Nye, Ludan Tajeldin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the tutor \u2013 Jeremy Segrott<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"post-6371 media-6371\" class=\"image align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/499\/2025\/05\/English-Graphic-Novel-Conventions-Presentation-in-Pastel-Cartoon-Comic-Style.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"post-6372 media-6372\" class=\"image align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/499\/2025\/05\/Jeremy-Segrott-Presenting.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Year 2 students in the School of Medicine at Cardiff University have been undertaking an \u2018experience week\u2019 as part of the Student Selected component (SSC) of their course. It offers the opportunity to work with university staff and other tutors to gain experience of work in a variety of clinical, research and community environments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the SSCs<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> which the Centre for Trials Research offered was an introduction to Qualitative Research in medical and health research, coordinated by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/segrottj\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Dr Jeremy Segrott<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> from the Centre\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/research\/divisions\/population-health-division\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Division of Population Health and Social Care<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/about-us\/qualitative-research\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qualitative Research Group<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The SSC project aimed to:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Introduce students to what we mean by qualitative research, including its methods<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Give an overview of how qualitative research is designed and conducted, with a particular emphasis on one to-one interviews<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide students with the opportunity to develop their skills in designing and conducting qualitative research<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Arial\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Illustrate key aspects of qualitative research through sharing examples of projects from the Qualitative Research Group.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Day 1 of the experience week \u2013 Tuesday \u2013 provided an overview of Qualitative Research \u2013 its purpose, methods and how it can be used in health research.\u00a0 We then focused on the design of semi-structured interviews and how to write effective interview questions.\u00a0 Day 2 gave students an opportunity to design their own qualitative interview guide.\u00a0 They then had a go at using this guide by conducting interviews with CTR staff and collaborators \u2013 on their experience of conducting qualitative research.\u00a0 On Thursday we turned our attention to thematic analysis, including a \u2018hands on\u2019 session using the data analysis software NVIVO.\u00a0 The final session on Friday provided an opportunity to reflect on what people had learnt during the week, and how they would apply some of this learning in their course.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Student reflections<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here are some of the main things which we learnt during the week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Qualitative research was quite new to people, and the week was an opportunity to learn more about its value and practice:<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">It was an insightful experience that gave me a deeper understanding of how qualitative studies are conducted, from start to finish.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c[\u2026] I was able to discover just how important the role of qualitative research was. Prior to this SSC, I had only really ever looked in depth at quantitative research during my education. However, over the course of the last few days, I was really able to see the value that qualitative research held in answering questions that quantitative research could not. I was also able to realise the detail and complexity of individuals\u2019 experience that qualitative methods could bring to the world of research which was very eye-opening.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOver the course of our SSC we learnt about how qualitative research is conducted, the challenges and benefits and how it fits with quantitative research to provide insight and meaning.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Hands on\u2019 experience of designing and conducting interviews &#8211; This was on the of the highlights of the week!<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cOne of the most valuable aspects of the week was designing and conducting my own interview. This was both challenging and eye-opening; it made me realise how much thought needs to go into crafting meaningful questions and how crucial it is to build rapport with participants. \u201c<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c[\u2026] I particularly enjoyed learning how to design and conduct semi-structured interviews. It was fascinating to explore how effective questioning can uncover meaningful insights in health research. Practicing interviews with CTR staff gave me a valuable opportunity to understand the challenges but also the positives involved in qualitative data collection.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe also had the chance to take part in interviews with other members of staff to get hands-on experience, which I thought was the best part of the whole week as we discussed research with the experts.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a group, we also reflected on how we could apply some of the things which we had learnt during the week to our work as future doctors:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI could observe how similar yet distinct the history taking methods we are taught medical school and semi-structured interviews in qualitative research are. Qualitative research provides an explanation for the numbers we obtain as a result of quantitative research. Qualitative research can also act as a starting point to changes by taking into account opinions, perspectives, what works and what does not. It adds a touch of humanity to data we obtain.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201c[\u2026] the experience week has deepened my appreciation for the depth involved in qualitative research. It\u2019s made me reflect on the importance of curiosity, critical thinking, and ethical sensitivity when engaging with people\u2019s stories \u2014 and I\u2019m excited to carry these lessons forward into my medical degree.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c[The week] has shown us how exploring human experiences and behaviours through open qualitative methods such as interviews and focus groups can provide information unparalleled by quantitative methods, whereby we are able to learn from and apply our understanding to making real, beneficial changes to care services for patients.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Final thoughts from the tutor \u2026<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thanks to the students for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout the week!\u00a0 A big \u2018thank you\u2019 also to the CTR staff and collaborators who took part in the interviews. We plan to run the SSC project again in the next academic year, which provides a great opportunity for us to share our research and methods with medical students in the School of Medicine.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Contributors: Nina Alexander, Ffion Hadfield-Jones, Advika Iyer, Naomi Jones, Begw Owen, Jeremy Segrott, Leema Shams, Aliyah Shore-Nye, Ludan Tajeldin\u00a0 From the tutor \u2013 Jeremy Segrott\u00a0 Year 2 students in the [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":7153,"featured_media":6371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7dIou-1EK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":806,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/centre-for-trials-research\/centre-for-trials-research-qualitative-group-away-day-2017\/","url_meta":{"origin":6370,"position":0},"title":"Centre for Trials Research Qualitative Group Away Day 2017","author":"Kim Madden","date":"April 10, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Background The Centre for Trials Research qualitative group held an away day on March 23rd\u00a02017 in the scenic setting\u00a0of Aberdare Hall at Cardiff University. 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