"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 2018 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2019 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 2020 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Qualitative Research" by people in Profiles.
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Communication Pedagogy: Student Perceptions of AI-Generated Responses and Implications for Nurse-Patient Relationship. Nurse Educ. 2026 Mar-Apr 01; 51(2):62-67.
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Evaluation of Honoring the Gift of Heart Health: The Strong Heart Study. J Prim Care Community Health. 2025 Jan-Dec; 16:21501319251388293.
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Multilevel challenges and adaptations to patient navigation programs for colorectal cancer screening and follow-up: Findings from the Accelerating Colorectal Cancer Screening and follow-up through Implementation Science consortium. Cancer. 2025 Oct 15; 131(20):e70121.
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The sustainability of practice-based research networks across the globe - insights from a worldwide qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct 02; 25(1):1287.
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Organizational Climate and Decision Aid Sustainability in Lupus Care: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Aug 21; 9:e69603.
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Barriers and facilitators to integrated mental health and HIV care: administrator and provider perspectives. AIDS Care. 2025 Aug; 37(8):1261-1270.
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Perspectives of home visiting providers on internal factors that promote enrollment and continued participation for families. Child Abuse Negl. 2025 Sep; 167:107585.
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Healthcare professionals' perspectives on improving care coordination between palliative and cancer care for rural older adults: A qualitative study. J Geriatr Oncol. 2025 Sep; 16(7):102301.
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Qualitative study of patient and caregiver experiences during multimodality treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer. Oncologist. 2025 Jun 04; 30(6).
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False Calm and False Alarm: A Qualitative Study of Confusion and Misinterpretation of a Laboratory Results Graph. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2025 05 12; 326:106-110.