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Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Team

Advancing understanding of patient, provider, family and community perspectives through rigorous research methods

Members of the QMRT are Children’s Mercy’s experts in qualitative research, the science of collecting rich, descriptive data through interviews, focus groups, observations, or documents and applying rigorous analysis methods to interpret experiences, perspectives, and meaning. The QMRT specializes in mixed-methods research, intentionally integrating qualitative and quantitative methods toward shared research aims. Continuing their tradition in formative research, the QMRT applies these methods to co-create clinical and community health interventions that are responsive to local needs and context.

Collaborating with researchers across the health sciences

The QMRT consults and collaborates with researchers within and beyond Children’s Mercy to:

 
  • Construct qualitative and mixed-methods research studies on a strong foundation of social and behavioral theory
  • Incorporate qualitative and mixed research methods in grant proposals and IRB protocols
  • Design and conduct rigorous in-depth interviews, focus-groups, content analysis, and surveys
  • Analyze qualitative data
  • Integrate qualitative and quantitative data collection tools and results
    Disseminate research findings to various audiences
    Guide the implementation of findings into interventions and their evaluation


To connect with the Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Team, please fill out this form. Researchers and community collaborators may reach out during initial project planning, from brainstorming to publication.

Meet the Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Team

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Training

The Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Research Team provides a five-week skills series every year. Even years focus on formative research skills, and odd years focus on qualitative research. The skills series consist of 2-hour sessions with hands on exercises which guide participants through the design of a study through dissemination of findings.

Formative Research Skills Series

This skills series covers how to design a formative research project, that incorporates theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and the role of different data gathering methods.

Qualitative Research Skills Series

This skills series covers how conduct in-depth interviews, focus-group discussions and how to analyze the qualitative data collected. The series also covers how to synthesize and disseminate qualitative findings.

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