An analysis of qualitative and mixed methods abstracts from Japanese,UK and US primary care conferences |
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| Authors: | Makoto Kaneko Takuya Aoki Ryuichi Ohta Machiko Inoue Rakesh N Modi |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Family and Community Medicine,Hamamatsu University School of Medicine,Hamamatsu,Japan;2.Shizuoka Family Medicine Training Program,Shizuoka,Japan;3.Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine,Kyoto University,Kyoto,Japan;4.Faculty of Community Care,Unnan City Hospital,Unnan,Japan;5.Department of Primary Care and Population Health,University College London,London,UK;6.Institute for Global Health, Institute of Child Health,University College London,London,UK;7.Junior International Committee,Royal College of General Practitioners,London,UK |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundAs research in family medicine covers varied topics, multiple methodologies such as qualitative research (QR) and mixed methods research (MMR) are crucial. However, we do not know about the difference in the proportion of QR or MMR between Japan, the UK and the US. This knowledge is needed to shape future research within countries with developing primary care such as Japan and other Asian countries. This study aims to describe the use of QR and MMR in Japanese primary care and compare this to the UK and US; then to make informed recommendations for primary care research.MethodsA repeated cross-sectional study (2012–2016) based on the abstracts submitted to the annual conferences of the Japanese Primary Care Association in Japan, the Royal College of General Practitioners in the UK, and the North American Primary Care Research Group in the US and other North American countries. The proportions of QR/MMR among all the posters and paper presentations for each of these three conferences were assessed. Also examined were trends and types of qualitative techniques for all three countries and participants/settings for Japan.ResultsThere were 1080 abstracts for Japan, 575 for UK and 3614 for US conferences. QR/MMR proportions were 7.5%, 15.1% and 28.1%, respectively. Japan’s proportion was lower than that of UK and US (p?<?0.001). The proportion was increasing over time for the UK (p?=?0.02). Steps for coding and analyses was most popular for Japan, thematic analysis for the UK and grounded theory for the US. Primary care doctors and hospitals were the commonest contexts for Japan.ConclusionsQR and MMR were not as popular in primary care in Japan compared to the UK and the US, whereas their use was increasing in the UK. Approaches, participants and settings may differ among these countries. Education and promotion of QR/MMR and multi-disciplinary collaborations need to be recommended in Japan with developing primary care. |
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