定性研究方法及其在医学领域内的应用

定性研究于20世纪初发源于人类学、社会学、心理学、民俗学等学科。至今已经作为一种研究方法引起了一定重视，越来越多的医务工作者给予定性研究一定的青睐。就定性研究的定义、优缺点、定性研究与定量研究的关系、研究方法、应用状况以及定性方法应用于中医药研究的意义做详细的介绍，提出定性研究方法可以补充中医药疗效评价内容，探索中医药复杂干预要素的组成。目前国内的中医药定性研究较少，提倡今后进行更多高质量的中医药定性研究以丰富中医药临床科研方法学，提高中医药临床科研水平。

Qualitative Method and Its Application Status in Healthcare

Qualitative method originated from anthropology, sociology, psychology, folklore at the beginning of 20 century. Nowadays as a new m0ethod, medical qualitative method has been paid some attention by health care workers and researchers. This article introduces the qualitative research definition, advantages and disadvantages, the relation between qualitative and quantitative methods, techniques, application status, and significance used in Chinese medicine, etc. The author advocates that qualitative method w...