HS 4990 – UNIT 4 DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT The qualitative research design focuses on human experience that would explore and explain why people behave the way they do, expressed in words, not numbers, as in quantitative research. In line with Christancho (2018), qualitative reach puts curiosity into action as it allows the questions to be explored. Methods used are case studies, interviews, focus groups, and observations, yet they can be refined as the study develops (Barrett & Twycross, 2018). Provide one or two health science-related qualitative research questions you may consider examining Question 1: How does Bipolar Disorder affect family and human relations? Question 2: How do gaps in treatment affect those with Bipolar Disorder? According…show more content… Maybe Bipolar Disorder patients' needs should be followed and thus fill a significant gap in treatment, according to Hajda (2016). Describe the data collection techniques that you might use to answer your research questions: I could use telephonic interviews with five open-ended questions in a semi-structured design to guide the interview without constraining it and record it with the client's written authorization. Questions may differ from client to client as they are at the interviewer's discretion. More information may come from the client, which could be more explanatory of the concerns regarding Bipolar Disorder (Cristancho, 2018). Conclude your post by identifying why the qualitative approach is more suitable than a quantitative approach to address your questions. Some of the questions raised cannot be answered using only a quantitative approach (Busetto, Wick & Gumbinger, 2020), while mental health needs the exploration of personal experiences (Brooks, Bee & Rogers (2018)). The strength of a quantitative approach is its in-depth analysis, which is too…show more content… The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'S Introduction to qualitative research methods in a research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers. Manchester University Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526136527.00012 Busetto, L., Wick, W., & Gumbinger, C. (2020). How to use and assess qualitative research methods. Neurological Research and Practice, 2(14), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-020-00059-z Cristancho, S. M., Goldszmidt, M., Lingard, L., & Watling, C. (2018). Qualitative research essentials for medical education. Singapore Medical Journal, 59(12), 622–627. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2018093 Hajda, M., Prasko, J., Latalova, K., Hruby, R., Ociskova, M., Holubova, M., Kamaradova, D., & Mainerova, B. (2016). The 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'Secondary' of the 'S Unmet needs of bipolar disorder patients. Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment, 12, 1561–1570.
