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Experts Who Become Interviewers

I recently shared with you the big changes I made to Quali Q as I wrapped up my maternity leave and stepped more deeply into my role as the Principal Researcher of Quali Q. As someone who has worked hard to become a better interviewer over the years, I realized that as much as I’ve learned and improved, I might not be the most suitable interviewer for all the projects I take on as a consultant. Let me explain why…

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Rigor: Balancing Importance and Urgency

This quote by Ken Groen, “Urgent things shout, important things whisper. Listen to the whisper.” makes me think of research priorities, especially in relation to rigor in qualitative research. I firmly believe that thinking about rigor in qualitative research is of the utmost importance, but so often rigor becomes an afterthought when it should have been a priority early on. In this blog post, I’ve included ideas to make rigor a priority, some experience sharing to keep you inspired, and one resource to help spark rigor in your research…

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Qualitative Health Research During COVID-19

In response to the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic back in March 2020, I wrote a five-part blog series about qualitative research during a pandemic. I decided to go back to the blog posts about qualitative research during a pandemic and compile all the information that still holds true today, on September 29th, 2020, for qualitative health research. Each paragraph ends with questions you, as the researcher, might need to consider when making decisions about your qualitative research project.

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