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Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Dissemination & Implementation Research

Dr. Alison Hamilton (University of California Los Angeles)

Suggested Readings

Hamilton AB, Finley EP. Qualitative methods in implementation research: An introduction. Psychiatry Res. 2019;280:112516. doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112516
Finley EP, Huynh AK, Farmer MM, et al. Periodic reflections: a method of guided discussions for documenting implementation phenomena. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018;18(1):153. Published 2018 Nov 27. doi:10.1186/s12874-018-0610-y
Palinkas LA, Mendon SJ, Hamilton AB. Innovations in Mixed Methods Evaluations. Annu Rev Public Health. 2019;40:423-442. doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-044215
Palinkas LA, Aarons GA, Horwitz S, Chamberlain P, Hurlburt M, Landsverk J. Mixed method designs in implementation research. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2011;38(1):44-53. doi:10.1007/s10488-010-0314-z
Qualitative Methods in Implementation Science: https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/nci-dccps-implementationscience-whitepaper.pdf

Self-Reflection Questions

Will you be incorporating a mixed methods design into your study? If so, what design? If not, why? How might qualitative data collection enhance your research?

Citation

Hamilton A. Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Dissemination & Implementation Research. YouTube. Feb 23, 2022. Accessed [Nov 10, 2022. https://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/is/training-education/training-in-cancer/TIDIRC-open-access/module-5; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OjCp1Y6RNs.

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