Structural issues affecting mixed methods studies in health research: a qualitative study
Open Access
- 9 December 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Research Methodology
- Vol. 9 (1), 82
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-9-82
Abstract
Health researchers undertake studies which combine qualitative and quantitative methods. Little attention has been paid to the structural issues affecting this mixed methods approach. We explored the facilitators and barriers to undertaking mixed methods studies in health research.Keywords
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