Qualitative research in health

Abstract

Qualitative research and health has become extremely popular in the last 30 years. Since the 80’s, more and more health professionals have engaged in qualitative research. Discriminating a “qualitative research” from quantitative research, though, is a misnomer, since all research is at least part qualitative. After all, when epidemiologists or biostatisticians count something, that category is a qualitative “something”.

Keywords

• more and more health professionals have engaged in qualitative research. Discriminating a “qualitative research” from quantitative research
• though
• is a misnomer
• since all research is at least part qualitative. After all
• when epidemiologists or biostatisticians count something