Analysing Qualitative Data

Table of Contents

1. Analysing Qualitative Data
2. Data Management
3. Data management
4. Data management
5. Data management
6. Identifying initial themes
7. Data coding
8. Answer
9. Identifying initial concepts
10. Developing descriptions of the data
11. Developing descriptions of the data
12. Building your conclusions
13. In summary

Developing descriptions of the data

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Which of the following might be descriptions of the data from our interviews. a) The majority of patients were unhappy with the seating and toilet arrangements. Two of the fifteen interviewed found the visit financially difficult b) Timing of the appointments was felt to be important by patients. In particular those kept waiting outside after the clinic should have started felt this was inappropriate. c) The number of nurses on duty during the clinic time needs to be increased to allow for prompt opening and training should be provided to encourage appropriate information sharing with patients. d) One patient reported that they were uncomfortable throughout the wait due to the loud music which played in the clinic a) Yes this is a description of the dataa) This is a description of the datab) Yes this is a description of the datab) This is a description of the datac) This is a recommendation drawn from the conclusionsc) No this is a recommendation drawn from the conclusionsd) Yes this is a description of the datad) Yes this is a description of the data.