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Qualitative research contribution to a randomized clinical trial
- Source :
- Research in Nursing & Health. 28:268-280
- Publication Year :
- 2005
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2005.
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Abstract
- Qualitative research may be combined fruitfully with intervention studies, but few examples provide detailed methodological strategies for doing so. In this article, we describe the qualitative component of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of the PRO-SELF© Pain Control Program, an intervention that provides individualized education, coaching, and support for cancer pain management. We conducted three qualitative analyses of verbatim transcripts of “real-time” audiotaped intervention sessions. As a result, we were better able to ascertain the nature of the individualized coaching component of the intervention, patient and family caregiver use of selected intervention tools, and reasons the intervention did not work for some patients. Study results were used to increase the specificity with which the coaching portion of the intervention is described in the intervention protocol. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 28: 268–280, 2005
- Subjects :
- Protocol (science)
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Alternative medicine
Pain
Nursing Methodology Research
Coaching
Medical Records
law.invention
Clinical trial
Patient Education as Topic
Randomized controlled trial
Research Design
law
Tape Recording
Intervention (counseling)
Physical therapy
Humans
Medicine
business
Cancer pain
Qualitative Research
General Nursing
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1098240X and 01606891
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Research in Nursing & Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....cf173b9ea2f4c73830533940d9f5d49f