"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 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 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 | 40 | 43 |
| 2019 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
| 2020 | 0 | 28 | 28 |
| 2021 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
| 2022 | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| 2023 | 1 | 25 | 26 |
| 2024 | 31 | 39 | 70 |
| 2025 | 2 | 61 | 63 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Misedah-Robinson L, Kinney RL, Tsai J. Provider and Veteran Perspectives on the Resources Needed to Mitigate Veteran Homelessness. J Community Psychol. 2026 Mar; 54(2):e70093.
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Gould D, Walker R, Makari-Judson G, Seven M. The Experiences and Needs of Individuals with a Variant of Uncertain Significance on Genetic Tests for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes:A Grounded Theory Study. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2026 Apr; 42(2):152148.
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Folta SC, Burch J, Alcusky M, Ash AS, Hager K, Terranova J, Zhang FF, O'Flaherty A, Anyanwu O, Mozaffarian D. Why patients stay in or leave a medically tailored meals program: a qualitative study. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1737511.
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Peprah Osei E, Antwi EO, Ekpor E, Osei GY, Asante A, Dzotrah GE, Boakye MDS. Adolescents' experiences of living with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review. J Pediatr Nurs. 2026 Mar-Apr; 87:160-172.
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Goulding M, Ryan G, Mejia D, Simms S, Spano M, Eshghi E, Frisard C, Crawford S, Byatt N, Lemon SC, Mackie T, Pbert L, Trivedi M. School Health Staff Perspectives on the Implementation of Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) for Children with Asthma. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2026 Jan; 61(1):e71453.
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Smith LD, Valentine A, Moore Simas TA, Parish SL, Powell R, Hu L, Mitra M. Enhancing Perinatal Care for Women With Intellectual Disabilities: Clinician Insights on Involving Family Caregivers. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2026 Jan; 39(1):e70194.
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Nayak MM, Chai PR, Tung S, Revette A, Braun IM. Medical Cannabis Formulations, Administration Routes, and Dosing: Perspectives of Patients With Cancer Who Consume. Clin Ther. 2026 Jan; 48(1):51-56.
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Small JL, Dillon K, Wexler JH, Hebert S, Day P, Schulte E, Forkey H. Unmet Health Care Needs of Adult Patients Adopted in Childhood: Insights and Recommendations. Ann Fam Med. 2025 Nov 24; 23(6):488-499.
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Wolkowicz NR, Musket CW, Sofuoglu M, Reilly ED, MacLean RR, Portnoy GA. U.S. Military Veteran Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Subst Use Misuse. 2026; 61(6):858-870.
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Sullivan L, Vriese H, Williams E, Ritter E, Barker T, Singh S, Carter J, Patel J, Edwards M, Vasileff WK. Lived experiences of individuals with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: a qualitative investigation. J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 Nov 05; 20(1):961.