Qualitative approaches basics
Qualitative approaches help us understand the __________ side of health geography.
Human.
What term describes how people experience their neighbourhood in everyday life?
Lived experience of place.
What is an interview?
A directed conversation about people’s experiences.
How many people are usually in a focus group?
6–12 people.
In qualitative research, data collection and analysis happen when?
At the same time.
Qualitative research focuses on meaning and lived experience rather than just what?
Numbers or measurements.
Which key idea refers to emotional connection to place (belonging, fear, pride)?
Sense of place.
Interviews are mainly used to explore what?
Individual experiences.
Who leads a focus group?
A moderator.
What does rigor mean?
Research is done systematically and is trustworthy.
What do quantitative methods usually show?
Where health problems are.
Name one factor that shapes lived experience of place.
Identity / culture / power / inequities.
Why are interviews good for marginalized groups?
They give them a voice.
Name one other qualitative method besides interviews and focus groups.
Observation / media analysis / visual methods / photovoice / drawings.
Name one type of qualitative analysis.
Enumerative / Investigative / Iterative.
What do qualitative methods explain?
Why health problems exist.
What does the clinic example show about healthcare access?
Access is more than distance.
What sampling method asks participants to suggest other people to interview?
Snowball method.
What does participant observation study?
Everyday health practices.
What does triangulation mean?
Using multiple methods.
Complete the sentence: Health is not just about where people live on a map, but how they __________ their environment.
Experience.
Why might someone avoid a clinic even if it is close to their home?
Fear of judgement, language barriers, lack of childcare, past discrimination, inconvenient hours, or mistrust.
Why are interviews better than yes/no questionnaires?
They provide deeper, more detailed information.
Why might researchers choose focus groups instead of interviews?
To learn about shared experiences and community views.
Give one way researchers make qualitative research trustworthy.
Credibility / triangulation / confirmability / dependability / transferability.