Qualitative Approach

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The aim of this chapter is to set out the methodological approach undertaken to assess the primary care corporation, Qatar readiness to deal with mass casualty event during Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2022.This chapter will include the aim of this research and the methodological approach used. Followed by the subject selection, data collection and the process of data analysis. This chapter will end with discussion on ethical issue and limitations associated with the study. Aim of research The purpose of the study is to investigate the following research questions: • Does PHCC have a current disaster management plan and what is the scope of the plan? • Does the current emergency disaster plan address a …show more content…

Qualitative approach There are many qualitative methods which are developed to have an in depth and extensive understanding of the issues by means of their textual interpretation and the most common types are interviewing and observation(Creswell 2012). The process of research involves empirical work being carried out with the collection of data which can concur, refute or contest theories which in turn allows for understanding and clarification for different observations(May 1997). Whereas the unstructured interview is conducted in conjunction with the collection of observational data, semi-structured interviews are often the sole data source for a qualitative research project(Adams et al. 2002). Semi-structured in-depth interviews are the most widely used interviewing format for qualitative research and can occur …show more content…

This method allowed the researcher to be more flexible in the ability to collect more information from the participants. Semi- structured interviews permit scope for individuals to answer questions more on their own terms than the standardized interview permits, yet still provides a good structure for comparability over that of the focused interview(May 1997). Individual in-depth interviews are widely used by health care researchers to co-create meaning with interviewees by reconstructing perceptions of events and experiences related to health and health care delivery(DiCicco-Bloom & Crabtree 2006). Semi-structured interviews with a series of questions were used during the study. According to(Yin 2003), the researcher in a qualitative research serves as an instrument for providing the measurement for data analysis such as providing the interview questions. Each interviewee was asked the similar set of questions. The interviewer also has some freedom to probe and explore additional questions in response to what are seen as significant replies(Bryman

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