"Qualitative Research" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any type of research that employs nonnumeric information to explore individual or group characteristics, producing findings not arrived at by statistical procedures or other quantitative means. (Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1997)
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D036301
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| MeSH Number(s) |
H01.770.644.241.850
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| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Resilience in Black/African American Partner Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias. Res Gerontol Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb; 18(1):21-28.
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Chaplains' reports of integration in community health initiatives: a qualitative study. J Health Care Chaplain. 2025 Apr-Jun; 31(2):127-146.
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Spiritual care department leaders' response to racial reckoning in 2020 and 2021. J Health Care Chaplain. 2023 Jul-Sep; 29(3):292-306.
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A Qualitative Examination of Knowledge, Experiences, and Considerations of PET Brain Scan Participation Among Older Black and Latino Adults. J Alzheimers Dis. 2023; 91(3):961-976.
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"You're going to look at me differently": A qualitative study of disclosure experiences among survivors of military sexual assault. J Trauma Stress. 2022 06; 35(3):901-913.
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African American Mothers' Decision to Discontinue Breastfeeding and Switch to Formula. West J Nurs Res. 2022 01; 44(1):15-22.
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Recognizing Inequity: A Critical Step of Health Literacy for People With Disability. Am J Occup Ther. 2021 Jul 01; 75(4).
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Parental Decision-Making for Surgery and Anesthesia in Young Children. West J Nurs Res. 2022 10; 44(10):904-911.
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A multistakeholder Delphi consensus core outcome set for clinical trials in moderate-to-severe asthma (coreASTHMA). Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021 07; 127(1):116-122.e7.
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More than meets the eye: The impact of imposter syndrome on feedback receptivity. Med Educ. 2021 Feb; 55(2):144-145.