Advancements in Contemporary Physical Therapy Research: Use of Mixed Methods Designs
Advancements in Contemporary Physical Therapy Research: Use of Mixed Methods Designs
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DOI：
10.2522/ptj.20070236
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
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影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Greenfield, Bruce H.
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作者：
Rauscher, Lauren;Greenfield, Bruce H.
本文的目的是提倡在当代物理治疗师研究中使用混合方法设计。混合方法设计用于在单个研究或系列研究中收集，分析和混合定量和定性数据，以解释和探索特定的研究问题，从而丰富理解现象的广度和深度。这些设计特别适合物理治疗师研究人员揭示残疾，康复和恢复过程的复杂性。虽然环境因素会影响一个人的健康状况和恢复，但物理治疗师研究人员对它们的理解和探索仍然较少。为了解决这一差距，作者描述了一项研究或一组相关研究中定量和定性方法和数据的各种组合，以及使用这些组合的决定。其中包括目前物理治疗师研究的例子和国际功能、残疾和健康分类（ICF）模型的应用。他们认为，定量和定性方法和数据的严格应用可以通过激发新的研究问题来推动物理治疗师的研究和实践，创造对患者损伤和康复的全面理解，并有助于创新，复杂的治疗干预。
The purpose of this article is to advocate for the use of mixed methods designs in contemporary physical therapist research. Mixed methods designs are used for collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or series of studies to both explain and explore specific research problems, thereby enriching the breadth and depth of understanding phenomena. These designs are particularly well Suited for physical therapist researchers to reveal the complexity of disablement, rehabilitation, and recovery, processes. Although contextual factors influence a person's health condition and recovery, they remain empirically less understood and underexplored by physical therapist researchers. To address this gap, the authors describe various combinations of quantitative and qualitative methods and data within a single study or set of related Studies and the decisions that underlie the uses of these combinations. They include examples from current physical therapist research and applications from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model. They argue that the rigorous application of quantitative and qualitative methods and data can propel physical therapist research and practice forward by stimulating new research questions, creating a holistic understanding of patient injury and rehabilitation, and contributing to innovative, complex treatment interventions.