IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3853: A Methodological Review of Mixed Methods Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (2014 –2019)

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3853: A Methodological Review of Mixed Methods Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (2014–2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17113853 Authors: Sergi Fàbregues Quan Nha Hong Elsa Lucia Escalante-Barrios Timothy C. Guetterman Julio Meneses Michael D. Fetters Mixed methods research has been increasingly recognized as a useful approach for describing and explaining complex issues in palliative care and end-of-life research. However, little is known about the use of this methodology in the field and the ways in which mixed methods studies have been reported. The purpose of this methodological review was to examine the characteristics, methodological features and reporting quality of mixed methods articles published in palliative care research. The authors screened all articles published in eight journals specialized in palliative care between January 2014 and April 2019. Those that reported a mixed methods study (n = 159) were included. The Good Reporting of a Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) criteria were used to assess reporting quality. Findings showed that 57.9% of the identified studies used a convergent design and 82.4% mentioned complementarity as their main purpose for using a mixed methods approach. The reporting quality of the articles generally showed a need for improvement as authors usually did not describe the type of mixed methods design used and provided little de...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research