"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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| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2015 | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| 2016 | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| 2017 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2018 | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Young adult perspectives on deciding to get human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in urban and rural communities: A qualitative research study. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2025 Dec; 21(1):2508572.
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Perceived Contributors to Job Quality and Retention at Home Care Cooperatives. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Apr 01; 8(4):e254457.
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Provider Perspectives on the Use of Mental Health Apps, and the BritePath App in Particular, With Adolescents at Risk for Suicidal Behavior: Qualitative Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2025 Feb 26; 12:e64867.
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Improving How Caregivers of People Living With Dementia Are Identified in the Electronic Health Record: Qualitative Study and Exploratory Chart Review. JMIR Aging. 2024 Dec 13; 7:e59584.
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Practitioner perspectives on equitable implementation of evidence-based interventions for cancer prevention and control. Transl Behav Med. 2024 Nov 16; 14(11):643-652.
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Patient Experiences With Blood Pressure Measurement Methods for Hypertension Diagnosis: Qualitative Findings From the BP-CHECK Study. Am J Hypertens. 2024 Oct 14; 37(11):868-875.
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The experiences and perspectives of abortion seekers who travel for care: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2024 10 11; 10:CD015565.
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Substance use approaches among peer support specialists in community mental health early psychosis programs. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2025 Sep; 48(3):182-190.
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The first casualty of COVID-19 for patients nearing death was human dignity: Understanding the experience of palliative care patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Death Stud. 2025; 49(6):699-713.
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A qualitative assessment of the acceptability of human papillomavirus self-sampling and informational materials among diverse populations. Cancer Med. 2024 Jul; 13(14):e70033.