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Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Data Identifying Pattern That Solve Many Unresolved Industrial Questions Challenges -

To make a sense of data is cumbersome, especially when the information it contains is overwhelming. However, patterns derived out of data can help build personas, and design decisions. Proper analysis of interviews is important for the validation of results. The major setback on analyzes could be overlooking information. A proper analysis will ensure that you go through your data in a systematic and thorough manner. A proper analysis is definitely time- consuming if the purpose is broad and explorative. But if given a limited time, the scope is narrowed down.<br> <br>Learn More:https://bit.ly/3BwBCw

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Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Data Identifying Pattern That Solve Many Unresolved Industrial Questions Challenges -

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  1. ThematicAnalysisof QualitativeData:Identifying PatternthatSolveMany UnresolvedIndustrial Questions/Challenges AnAcademicpresentationby Dr.NancyAgnes,Head,TechnicalOperations,Phdassistance Groupwww.phdassistance.com Email:info@phdassistance.com

  2. Today'sDiscussion OUTLINE Introduction Familiarizing with the data Assigning preliminary code Searchingforthemes. ReviewingThemes Defining and naming themes Producingthereport

  3. INTRODUCTION To makeasenseofdatais cumbersome, especially when the informationit contains is overwhelming. However, patterns derived out of data can help buildpersonas, and design decisions. Proper analyzes of interviews is important for thevalidation of results. The majorsetbackonanalyzes couldbe overlookinginformation. Contd...

  4. Aproperanalysiswillensurethatyougothroughyourdataina systematicand thorough manner. Aproperanalysisisdefinitelytime-consumingifthepurposeisbroad andexplorative. But ifgiven a limited time,the scope is narroweddown. Themethodchosentodoqualitativedataanalysisprimarilydepends onthe actual purpose of study. Athematicanalysisidentifiespatternedresponsesormeaning derivedfromtheinterviewdatathatinforms critical research question.

  5. Thematicanalysisisflexibleenoughtobeusedbothfor explorative studies with no clear idea of what patterns to look for or fordeductive studies with clear cut ideas ofwhat tolookfor. Different research fields use thematic analysis, but the steps are alwaysthe same. The most important thing in thematic analysis is to represent theinterview as honestly as possible. This will make iteasier forpeopletotrustthe validity of results. Thematic analysis describes a processof converting a messy data to achart ofthe most important themesfoundin thedata. Contd...

  6. Themes can be as either semantic (also labeled as manifest), which addressexplicit surfacemeaningsofdataitemsorlatent,which reflects deeper, more underlying meanings, assumptions,ideologies. Themes,andtheir subdivisionsincluding subcategoriesand subthemes are the outcomeofqualitative dataanalyses. The process contains the following important six steps: Familiarizing with the data, assigning preliminary codes to data to describe the content,searchingforpatternsorthemesacrosstheinterviews, reviewing themes, defining and categorizing themes, and producing yourreport.

  7. FIGURE1.THEMATICANALYSESSUMMARY

  8. FAMILIARIZINGWITHTHEDATA Tofamiliarizewiththedata,audio recordingshavetobe transcribed. Taking notes, and marking preliminary ideas help becoming familiar with the data through ‘repeated reading’ of the data and reading the data in an active way -searching for subjective meanings,cultural-contextualmessageofdata,patternsand soon. It isgoodideato start takingnotesor marking ideasfor coding. In somecases,whentheinterviewis aminorpart, summarizingspecific themes can be sufficient.

  9. ASSIGNINGPRELIMINARYCODE Acode organizes data intosignificant groups. Coding depends on whether an exploratory analysis or a deductiveanalysis is performed. It is the most essential thing to match the code to the sectionof the interview that it refers to. Youcancodewithcommonpointswheresimilarpieces ofdata canbetiedtogetherandwithinwhichthe researchermayanswerthequestion“Why”?Nextstepis to organize all the sections thatfit into each code.

  10. PHYSICIANFEELINGS TOWARD PATIENTS ‘So, I think there’s a couple of families that I’ve taken ownership on,and partofit is, I think – like, I justlikethem somuch. They’resuchnicepeople. Notthatlike,Idon’ttakeownershipofthepatientfamiliesthat aren’t nice, but the ones that I like, trulyfelt like.

  11. CODINGMANUALEXAMPLES Physicianfeelingstowardpatients:thefeelings,eitherpositive or negative,that aphysicianhastoward hisor herpatients Intrinsic sense of responsibility: ‘Not that like, I don’t take ownership of the patient families that aren’t nice, but the onesthat I like, truly felt like, CODINGMANUALEXAMPLES Intrinsicsenseofresponsibility:thesenseofresponsibilitythat aphysicianfeelstowardhis/herpatient,asopposedtothe requirementsimposeduponthembyattendingphysicians, systems,or clinic-wide expectations or policies.

  12. SEARCHINGFORTHEMES A look at the list of codes and their associated extracts lead to broader themes that say something interesting aboutthe data. Codesthat seemredundantmaybeplacedin a temporarymixed.

  13. REVIEWINGTHEMES Readingthroughtheextractsrelatingtothecodes,onecan crosscheck whetherthe themes support,contradict or overlap. Ifthethemeistoobroad,itcanbesplitintoseparatethemesor moved to some existing theme where they fit better. Subthemescanbecreatedtopreventyourthemefrom becomingincoherent.

  14. DEFININGANDNAMING THEMES Themenamesneedtobedescriptiveandengaging. Ifthethemesaretoodiverse,theycanbereworked.

  15. PRODUCINGTHEREPORT Report shouldhaveenoughinformationforthe readerto evaluate. Using quotes of what the participants said needs to be done onlywith the participant’s consent. Thereisnoconsensusonwhichconceptsshouldbeused regardingvalidityinqualitativeandphenomenological research. However, scientificrigorandphenomenological validityis discussed in relation to reflexivity, credibility and transferability. Contd...

  16. Reflexivity connectstopreviouslydescribed methodologicalprinciplesof areflectiveattitudeand questioningone's pre‐understanding. Credibilityreferstothemeaningfulnessofthefindings andwhether these are well presented. Transferability refers to the usefulness and relevance of thefindings.

  17. Thematicanalysisisthusaprocessthatoffersinsightsintodifferentareas, andmakesinterviewsmeaningfulandeffective.

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