Secondary analysis of qualitative data: a valuable method for exploring sensitive issues with an elusive population?
Secondary analysis of qualitative data: a valuable method for exploring sensitive issues with an elusive population?
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DOI：
10.1177/1744987110381553
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发表时间：
2011-07-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Addington-Hall, Julia
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作者：
Long-Sutehall, Tracy;Sque, Magi;Addington-Hall, Julia
本文旨在展示对主要定性数据集进行二次分析的过程。虽然在社会和健康研究中对定量数据集进行二次分析是一个既定的传统，但定性数据集的情况并非如此。尽管最近人们对定性数据的二次分析越来越感兴趣，但关于这一过程的信息却很少，因为出版物往往侧重于分析的结果。对28份转录本进行了二次分析，这些转录本是从包含纵向和横截面访谈数据的两个主要数据集中挑选出来的。选择应用二次分析实现了以下目标：（i）涉及敏感的研究领域;（ii）接触难以捉摸的研究人群，这些因素可能阻碍在被认为具有敏感性质的领域或主题开展研究。二次分析对寻求调查卫生领域敏感主题的定性研究人员具有潜在的重要意义，尤其是它为促进各级研究人员的培训提供了机会。
This paper aims to demonstrate the process of conducting a secondary analysis of primary qualitative datasets. Whilst there is a well-established tradition of carrying out a secondary analysis of quantitative datasets within social and health research, this has not been the case with qualitative datasets. Despite a recent growth in interest in the secondary analysis of qualitative data, very little information is available regarding the process, as publications tend to focus on the outcomes of analyses.A secondary analysis of 28 transcripts, sorted from two primary datasets containing longitudinal and cross-sectional interview data, was carried out.The choice of applying a secondary analysis fulfilled the aims of: (i) addressing a sensitive area of research; and (ii) accessing a research population that was elusive, factors that may be barriers to carrying out research in areas that are considered to be of a sensitive nature, or topic. Secondary analysis has potentially important implications for qualitative researchers who seek to investigate sensitive topics within health, not least of which is the opportunity it offers to facilitate the training of researchers at all levels.