"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in this website by year, and whether "Qualitative Research" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 2011 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2013 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2014 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| 2016 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2017 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
| 2018 | 2 | 40 | 42 |
| 2019 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| 2020 | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| 2021 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2022 | 1 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
| 2024 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Eche-Ugwu IJ, Dunnack Yackel H, Pozzar RA, Hammer MJ, Cooley ME. A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Assess Experiences and Care Needs of Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Oncol Nurs Forum. 2025 Apr 23; 52(3):205-216.
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Kinney RL, Hooshyar D, Tsai J. Use, Benefits, and Barriers to Financial and Credit Counseling Among Veterans According to Financial Counselors and Other Subject Matter Experts. Mil Med. 2025 Apr 23; 190(5-6):1071-1077.
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Jaroenngarmsamer T, Leerapan B, McDonough RV, Bodani V, Ahmed SU, Sehgal A, Poppe A, Goyal M, Krings T, Singhara Na Ayudhaya S. Scaling up thrombectomy care in transitioning health systems: a qualitative study of stroke centres in Canada. BMJ Open Qual. 2025 Apr 20; 14(2).
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Porteny T, Lynch M, Covaleski A, Tjia J, Gazarian P, Reich AJ, Perez S, Kennefick K, Weissman JS, Ladin K. Medical decision-making experiences of persons with dementia and their carepartners: a qualitative study. BMC Palliat Care. 2025 Apr 09; 24(1):99.
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Fisher KA, Goldthwait L, Desrochers O, Zemel M, Saphirak C, Malin J, Stone RT, Singh S, Crawford S, Mazor KM. Reasons for COVID-19 vaccination late in the pandemic: A qualitative study. Vaccine. 2025 Apr 19; 53:127084.
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Blok AC, Gauntlett L, Jayaram M, Krein SL. Caregiver and care team perspectives of caregiver psychological distress and well-being during critical care hospitalization: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Mar 13; 25(1):167.
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Williams BE, Martin SA, Hoffman KA, Andrus MD, Dellabough-Gormley E, Buchheit BM. "It's within your own power": shared decision-making to support transitions to buprenorphine. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2025 Mar 07; 20(1):22.
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Abelson JS, Jabri AA, Bhat H, Breen EM, Kuhnen AH, Stein SL, Steinhagen E, Saraidaridis JT. Who is the "Ideal Surgical Trainee?": A Qualitative Analysis of Letters of Recommendation to Subspecialty Surgical Fellowship. J Surg Educ. 2025 May; 82(5):103479.
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Zaidi M, Fantasia HC, Ahmed R, Lee DN, Valdman O, Poghosyan H, Cooley ME, Lemon SC. Experiences With Cancer Screenings Among Arabic-Speaking Refugee Women. Nurs Womens Health. 2025 Apr; 29(2):109-119.
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Blok AC, Valley TS, Gauntlett LE, Miller J, Lipman K, Krein SL. Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis. Aust Crit Care. 2025 May; 38(3):101168.