Qualitative Research

"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.

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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)

Descriptor ID	D036301
MeSH Number(s)	H01.770.644.241.850
Concept/Terms	Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Research, Qualitative

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Qualitative Research".

Natural Sciences [H]
Natural Science Disciplines [H01]
Science [H01.770]
Research [H01.770.644]
Empirical Research [H01.770.644.241]
Qualitative Research [H01.770.644.241.850]

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Qualitative Research
Hermeneutics

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Bar chart showing 533 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 69 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	0	1	1
2003	0	3	3
2004	0	3	3
2005	4	3	7
2006	0	8	8
2007	1	8	9
2008	0	5	5
2009	0	10	10
2010	0	10	10
2011	1	7	8
2012	0	9	9
2013	0	12	12
2014	0	11	11
2015	0	17	17
2016	1	32	33
2017	0	29	29
2018	3	39	42
2019	0	35	35
2020	0	31	31
2021	1	30	31
2022	1	27	28
2023	1	25	26
2024	28	41	69
2025	3	63	66
2026	0	30	30

Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.

Mitchell SE, Greisner SA, DelPico M, Ozdemir YH, Austad K, Laird L, Williams MV, Jack BW. Themes of incongruence in the relationships between care partners and care recipients during discharge from hospital to home. Gerontologist. 2026 Oct 08; 66(11).

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Andraka-Christou B, Martinez O, Pivovarova E, Gerena AC, French A, Ahmed FZ. Addressing health-harming legal needs in opioid treatment programs: Staff perspectives on implementing a medical-legal partnership. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Dec; 191:210110.

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Shanafelt TD, Makowski MS, Hale B, Carlasare LE, Menon NK, Shapiro A, Wang H, Tutty M, Trockel MT, Sinsky C. Actions Reported by Physicians With Large Improvements in Burnout and Professional Fulfillment. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Sep 01; 9(9):e2635986.

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Bailey A, Kang AW, Glenn VP, Tavares T, Adams J, McNiff L, Hurley L, Martin RA. How mobile units are shaping opioid treatment experiences: Insights from patients of mobile and traditional opioid treatment programs. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Dec; 191:210100.

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Evans LA, Jaffe K, LeClair AM, Batchelder AW, Socrates B, Thomas CM, Wurcel AG, Evans EA. Street-level bureaucracy and relational autonomy in HIV status-neutral care implementation: A study of jail staff and incarcerated individuals. Soc Sci Med. 2026 Oct; 406:119673.

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Scruggs-Wodkowski EA, Gauntlett L, Helminski D, Blok AC, Henry N, Keller SC, Kendall RE, Nitta M, Ranusch A, Manojlovich M, Harrod M, Krein SL. Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practice Variability Across Veterans Affairs Hospitals. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 08 03; 9(8):e2629952.

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Strnadová I, Tso M, Loblinzk Refalo J, Roberts N, Danker J, Sarfaraz S, Boyle J, Terrill B, Halliburton C, Pantoja Mardones C, Hayes S, Hurd S, King C, Barlow-Stewart K, Evans E, Leonard H, Mar Fan H, Rodgers J, Vella Y, McGaughran J, Best S, Turbitt E, Scully JL, Pratt G, Palmer EE. Building genetic healthcare together: an Australian co-production three-phase mixed-methods research protocol with people with intellectual disability. BMJ Open. 2026 Jul 10; 16(7):e110086.

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Chary AN, Tamma S, Bhananker AR, Ramirez J, Bozkurt B, Schoenfeld EM, Haimovich AD, Lam K, Naik AD. A qualitative study of goals of hospital care and health outcome goals among patients admitted for heart failure. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Oct; 151:109769.

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Hasegawa N, Ikegami C, Niimi Y, Otake E, Jacelon C. Dignity in interactions from the viewpoint of staff in long-term care facilities: A qualitative study. Jpn J Nurs Sci. 2026 Jul; 23(3):e70062.

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Shin DS, Kim JS, Park K, Pyo M, Li SE, Kim M, Lee J, Oh BY, Choi YJ, Gerber B, Zai A, Allison J. Experiences and Acceptance of Community-Based Mobile Health Services Among People in Underserved Rural Areas of Korea: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 06 22; 10:e91368.

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