Qualitative Health Research

Janice M. Morse holds the Barnes Presidential Endowed Chair in the College of Nursing at University of Utah. Trained as an anthropologist, she founded and is former director of the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology at University of Alberta, where she taught for many years. She is author or editor of numerous volumes on qualitative research in health care and nursing and has been conducting mixed method research since the 1970s. Morse founded and edits the journal Qualitative Health Research and edits two book series for Left Coast, Developing Qualitative Inquiry and Qualitative Essentials.

"Janice Morse is the most qualified person to write this book and perhaps the only real genius we have in nursing today. She has been and will continue to be a great leader in qualitative research, so her foray into developing a new field in Qualitative Health Research is a logical extension of her work to date. I commend her on this work."--Pamela Brink, Emerita, University of Alberta School of Nursing "A political and highly personal statement about the development, state of play and possible future(s) of qualitative health research through the eyes of its pioneer and leading exponent. The book does not shy away from the hard issues and topics but tackles them head on in Morse's indomitable style. It provides a wealth of material for reflection, inspiration, and challenge for anyone interested in health and/or qualitative research."-Julianne Cheek, Atlantis Medical College, Oslo "Janice Morse, one of the most prominent pioneers in qualitative research, has done it yet again. In her latest text, her cutting edge thinking shines brightly as she masterfully contends that qualitative health research is a sub discipline of qualitative research." -Cheryl Tatano Beck, University of Connecticut "Janice Morse's latest contribution to the Qualitative Health Research literature is an important and fascinating analysis of the evolution of the field over the past two decades from the perspective of one of its pioneering leaders and strongest champions. In this new book, she presents a convincing argument for the important role that intelligent and strategically directed qualitative studies play in the dynamic unfolding of what constitutes evidence for health care practice and policy. Arguing that the contribution of the informed inductive lens extends far beyond that which occurs by mere dabbling in non-quantitative data, she builds a case for strategic developments in the discipline's alignment within the larger enterprise of health science."--Sally Thorne, University of British Columbia "The essential aim of Qualitative Health Research is to "give voice" to the participants being studied, whether they are working parents seeking life balance, family caregivers to frail elderly or HIV specialists in a neighborhood clinic... This book would be a valuable read for any QRC wanting to work in healthcare, as it does a good job of explaining the field and the practical considerations of doing research within this industry."-Kay Corry Aubrey, QRCA Views

• Chapter 1: What is Qualitative Health Research? Chapter 2. Role of QHR in Humanizing health care Chapter 3. Methodological contribution of QHR to qualitative research. Chapter 4: Compelling evidence: Expanding criteria? Chapter 5: Do we have a subdiscipline? Chapter 6: Champion QHR Chapter 7: QHR: A global change for humanizing health care Notes References Index About the Author