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      Qualitative Metasynthesis

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      Qualitative Metasynthesis book

      A Research Method for Medicine and Health Sciences

      Qualitative Metasynthesis

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      Qualitative Metasynthesis book

      A Research Method for Medicine and Health Sciences
      ByKirsti Malterud
      Edition 1st Edition
      First Published 2019
      eBook Published 19 June 2019
      Pub. Location London
      Imprint Routledge
      DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429026348
      Pages 142
      eBook ISBN 9780429026348
      Subjects Health and Social Care, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health, Research Methods
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      Malterud, K. (2019). Qualitative Metasynthesis: A Research Method for Medicine and Health Sciences (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429026348

      ABSTRACT

      Qualitative Metasynthesis presents a research method developed for upcycling and synthesis of qualitative primary studies, aimed at researchers within medicine and health sciences.

      This book demonstrates how and why qualitative metasynthesis can be a method for reuse and expansion of medical knowledge. It presents the principles of metasynthesis as a qualitative research method, so that the reader can assess whether this is a research strategy that fits the aim of their study. The author offers practical advice for conducting research using this methodology. The presentation is illustrated by a study carried out by the author and collaborators, reflecting on real-life challenges and solutions as an example of meta-ethnography, one of the most frequently used strategies for qualitative metasynthesis. The author also looks at systematic reviews, a methodology developed within in the tradition of evidence-based medicine, discussing strengths, weaknesses and pitfalls of this methodology. Rooted in the interpretative paradigm, qualitative metasynthesis challenges several of the principles from the evidence-based medicine tradition, offering reflections on challenges when epistemologically very different methodologies intersect.

      This book should be considered essential reading for anyone carrying out qualitative research within the fields of medicine, health and social care.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      chapter 1|20 pages

      Utilization and upcycling of existing research knowledge

      chapter 2|26 pages

      Project planning and literature management

      chapter 3|28 pages

      Analysis and synthesis

      chapter 4|26 pages

      Theoretical and methodological challenges

      chapter 5|8 pages

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