In relation to the secondary analysis presented here; the secondary research questions were generated during analysis of one of the primary datasets and were directly related to the intention of the primary research therefore the judgement was made that the consent gained in the primary research was sufficient to carry out this secondary analysis. Social Science Medicine, 43(9): 1359-1370.
Sque, M. (1996) The experiences of donor relatives, and nurses' attitudes, knowledge and behaviour regarding cadaveric donotransplantation. (1999) Answers to unasked questions: writing in the margins.
7 K The study was cross-sectional as data was collected between March and September 1994 via single, face to face interviews. Kildare,Ireland. (1998) Secondary analysis of qualitative data, Social Research Update (22), Department of Sociology, University of Surrey [online journal available at URL HYPERLINK "http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU22.html" http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU22.html [accessed on 15, September 2004]. TQR Home
The use of the grounded theory method was based on the following: (i) the first author had been the researcher for Dataset 1, which had involved a thematic analysis, and it was during this analytic interpretation that the ideas explored in this secondary analysis were identified. > Publications and presentations resulting from secondary analysis of qualitative research are less common than similar efforts using quantitative secondary analysis, although online availability of high-quality qualitative data continues to increase. The methodology underpinning the secondary analysis was the grounded theory method as explicated by Charmaz [2000, 2006].
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The two datasets offered rich data, which Charmaz describes as data that is detailed, focussed and full [Charmaz, 2006:14].
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4 z { Data collection primary Dataset 1 Next-of-kin who agreed to organ donation were recruited from four transplant co-ordinating services via recruitment packs, sent to them on behalf of the researchers.
02380 597970 E-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:M.Sque@soton.ac.uk" M.Sque@soton.ac.uk Abstract Aims This paper ais to demonstrates the process of conducting a secondary analysis of primary qualitative datasets. To elicit relatives perceptions of their decision-making process. Data collection methods were: i) face-to-face sequential interviews at three time points 3-5 months, 13-15 months and 15-26 months post bereavement for donating participants, and single interviews at approximately 13 months post bereavement for participants who declined donation. Participants who declined donation were recruited via one ICU Consultant who contacted them by letter. Postgraduate studies atMaynoothUniversity is renowned for its rigorousprogrammes, supportive campusenvironment and welcoming academiccommunity. iv) Is there symmetry between the data collection and analysis techniques in the primary datasets? The archiving of qualitative data seems likely to become much more common in the future. HCAS_PUBS $d a$gdE d gd gd] Sociology, 32(4): 733-745. Heaton, J. It would be of value for all consent forms to have a specific request regarding secondary analysis so that the re-use of data for purposes such as those indicated in this paper could be facilitated. Such questions include how data may be put to new uses and how they are rendered as particular kinds of evidence in relation to specific research questions and topics. The outcome of this diagnosis was to approach the family and ask them to consider donating the organs and/or tissues of their deceased family member. 02380 598224 E-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:T.Long@soton.ac.uk" T.Long@soton.ac.uk Magi Sque, Phd, RGN Senior Lecturer School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Highfied Southampton SO17 1BJ Tel No. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 1(1): 85-89.
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Maynooth University & Maynooth University logo are registered trademarks of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Social Statistics Commons, https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4092. And it examines the ways in which, Purpose This paper aims to assist researchers considering the benefits and constraints of reusing previously collected data (sourced from media in the public domain) as the sample for a grounded, This paper has two purposes: to introduce the idea of mining qualitative data to new engineering education researchers, and to provide useful examples for reference.
Corti, L. and Thompson, P. (1995) Archiving qualitative research data. The secondary analysis Research questions for secondary analysis What does the diagnosis of death, which is based on brain stem testing, mean to those family members who have been approached and requested to consider donating the organs and tissues of a family member? The article provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges faced by a national qualitative data service provider, and specifically, how these relate to broader infrastructural requirements, View 2 excerpts, references background and results, The purpose of this article is to identify the general methodologic and data set-specific challenges that must be overcome when attempting a secondary analysis of qualitative data. The primary studies The following two datasets provided the sample from which transcripts were sorted for inclusion in the secondary analysis. Qualidata's mission. They suggest that only through a personal involvement in data production, and the reflexive relationship between researcher and researched, can a researcher grasp the relevant context that is required to interpret interview transcripts; due to this limitation secondary analysis should be restricted only to methodological exploration.
O These individuals will not have developed a reflexive relationship with the participants, so is their analysis to be ignored? Whilst some authors have re-used a complete primary dataset for their secondary analysis, it is more usual that some form of sorting of data takes place [Heaton, 2004:59].
Chill Daraire.
[ This article explores challenges and opportunities associated with sharing qualitative data in engineering education research. Well-planned secondary qualitative analysis projects potentially reflect efficient use or reuse of resources and provide meaningful insights regarding a variety of subjects.
Keywords: qualitative research; secondary analysis; sensitive research
Introduction
Secondary analysis of qualitative data is the use of existing data to find answers to research questions that differ from the questions asked in the original research [Hinds et al, 1997]. To gain an independent view that this consent was sufficient the South East Thames Multi Research Ethics Committee [MREC], who approved the primary research, was approached for agreement that the data could undergo a secondary analysis and approval was given.
No. Qualitative Health Research, 7 (3): 408-424.
View 3 excerpts, cites results and background, This paper compares quantitative and qualitative secondary analyses and describes a checklist for evaluating quality and sufficiency of qualitative secondary data and their further analysis in, Writing and communication researchers are in the early stages of developing procedures for reusing and maximizing the analytical potentials of qualitative data.
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Data analysis primary Dataset 2 Analysis was carried out using a grounded theory method as explicated by Strauss and Corbin [1990]. q
263-279.
Qualitative inquiry, 1(4): 452-462 Zhao, S. (1991) Meta-theory, mete-method, meta-data-analysis: What, why, and how? The Sage Handbook of Social Research Methods. A further consideration was that grounded theory had been the methodology of choice for Dataset 2 [this time the method as explicated by Strauss and Corbin, 1990] and therefore there would be a fit between methods which as stated earlier is recommended. Mauthner et al [1998] and Blommaert [2001] appear to be arguing that if all that is available to the researcher are the transcribed transcripts then what the participant means may be lost, and we would agree with this.
Paterson, B.L., Thorne, S., Canam, C., Jillings, C. (2001) Meta-Study of Qualitative Health Research: A practical guide to meta-analysis and meta-synthesis. The Qualitative Report,
j Home
Despite a recent growth in interest in secondary analysis of qualitative data, very little information is available regarding the process as publications tend to focus on the outcomes of analyses. Data analysis primary Dataset 1 The transcribed reports in primary Dataset 1 were analysed using a comparative, thematic approach focussing on the detection of themes.
To assess the benefits and problems that organ donation may have generated for them. Q
Conclusion Secondary analysis has potentially important implications for qualitative researchers who seek to investigate sensitive topics within health, not least of which is the opportunity it offers to facilitate the training of researchers at all levels. Back to Basics: Who Re-uses Qualitative Data and Why? Access to archived digital social science datasets has been facilitated by data banks in the UK and Europe for example: UK Data Archive [UKDA, available at HYPERLINK "http://www.data-archive.ac.uk" www.data-archive.ac.uk], the Council of European Social Science Data Archives [CESSDA available at www.nsd.uib.no/cessda/home.html] and the Inter-University consortium for political and social research [ICPSR, available at HYPERLINK "http://www.icpsr.umich.edu" www.icpsr.umich.edu], along with the publication of journals such as Social Research Update and the online journal Forum of Qualitative Social Research [available at HYPERLINK "http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs" www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs]. N J^ J^ J^ W Ethical considerations There are ethical considerations when carrying out any research, such as the issue of confidentiality, nonmaleficence and fidelity [for a review see Thorne, 1998], which are all relevant to a secondary analysis, but in the space available, the issue of informed consent needs specific consideration when carrying out a secondary analysis.
Most studies using interviews as a method of data collection generate narratives that are extensive in relation to the nature of the discourse taking place. It clarifies what secondary analysis is and how the methodology relates to other similar approaches used in qualitative research. 21(1):13-32 Charmaz, K. (2000) Grounded Theory: Objectivist and Constructionist Methods, in Denzin, N.K, Lincoln, N.K. [Eds] Handbook of Qualitative Research, (second edition) New York, Sage Publications, pp.
The interview schedule used in Dataset 2 had a question asking about how the topic of brain stem death was raised: How was brainstem death explained to you? [Anonymised information] and as this study adopted a cross sectional approach all transcripts had some discussion regarding brain stem death, however 10 transcripts had only minimal comment and/or lacked discussion of what this diagnosis meant to the family member and so were not included in the secondary analysis.
Table 1.
There were no direct questions relating to the topic of brain stem death in the latter interview guides, but within the seven interviews from time point two, and three [Dataset 1] family members were asked questions about their view of the positive and negative aspects of their experiences within hospitals, and it is within these responses that the diagnosis of brain stem death was described and discussed. J
To gain an understanding of what the experience of organ donation meant to them and to identify their needs. The aims of this study were: To examine relatives emotional reaction to the death of a family member and donation of their organs. This paper asserts thatsecondary data analysis is a viable method to utilize in the process of inquiry when a systematic procedure is followed and presents an illustrative research application utilizing secondary data analysis in library and information science research.
Data collection took place between February 2001 and August 2002. $dh a$gd]
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Modeling the Process of Information Encountering Based on the Analysis of Secondary Data, Qualitative Data Archiving: Some Reflections on its Prospects and Problems.
Thorne, S. (1998) Ethical and representational issues in qualitative secondary analysis.
Z Critique of Anthropology.
It is therefore reasonable to expect that there will be a certain amount of data that whilst being analysed will not contribute to the final outcomes of the research. To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately, (1998) Parents reports of tricks of the trade for managing childhood chronic illness. Transcripts were read [and those available as audio recordings were listened to] sequentially and included or excluded according to whether they contained any comments, articulated thoughts, or views related to brain stem testing or brain death. Not only is it recommended that the research questions for the secondary analysis be sufficiently close to those of the primary research, but that the data collection and analytic techniques in the primary dataset are similar to those that will be applied in the secondary analysis. As the aim of this paper is to present the process of secondary analysis, and not to present the findings from the secondary analysis readers may wish to see Long et al [2008].
This latter point is a significant one in relation to training the researchers of tomorrow as due to changes in the length of time it can take to gain ethical and R and D approval most students undertaking under and postgraduate degrees [Masters level], may be unable to carry out empirical work.
Whilst there is a well-established tradition of carrying out a secondary analysis of quantitative datasets within social and health research this has not been the case with qualitative datasets. Sorting the primary data One hundred and thirty one interview transcripts from Dataset 1, and 16 interview transcripts from Dataset 2, were reviewed for inclusion in the secondary analysis. Applying a secondary analysis facilitated the development of a theory [Long et al, 2008] that can now be tested in future primary research. Both Heaton [1998] and Thorne [1998] state that a professional judgement may have to be made about whether the re-use of data violates the contract made between participants and the primary researcher. One area of concern is that qualitative data analysis is normally evaluated by reference to the context in which the data was originally produced [Fielding, 2004: 102]. In this paper I offer an overview of secondary qualitative analysis processes and provide general recommendations for researchers to consider in planning and conducting qualitative secondary analysis.
This paper provides an overview of secondary analysis of qualitative data, based on work examining the nature and use of the methodology in social research. Hinds, P. S., Vogel, R. J., Clarke-Steffen, L. (1997) The possibilities and pitfalls of doing a secondary analysis of a qualitative dataset.
509-536. Qualitative Health Research, 8(4): 547-555.
The researchers field notes were also available. The field notes and researchers notes were also available. iii) How will the primary dataset be assessed?
R Data collection [in the form of sorting transcripts] generated transcripts that had enough detail to carry out an initial exploration of what a brain stem death diagnosis meant to family members.
Methods of Qualitative Secondary Analysis (QSA) enable qualitative researchers to engage analytically with questions of data reuse for the purposes of building new research directions, questions and analyses, in the endeavour of rigorous qualitative research. Advances in Nursing Science, 20 (2): 66-74. Kearney, M. H., Murphy, S., Rosenbaum, M. (1994) Mothering on Crack Cocaine: A Grounded Theory Analysis.
Assessing the data When doing a secondary analysis an assessment must be made regarding the quality of the dataset available and whether the primary dataset has the potential to answer the questions of the secondary research.
About | Discussion The two primary datasets accessed for this secondary analysis were extensive, offering the potential to explore issues that whilst being linked to the area of interest of the primary research, were not the focus of it.
Sque, M. (1996) The experiences of donor relatives, and nurses' attitudes, knowledge and behaviour regarding cadaveric donotransplantation. (1999) Answers to unasked questions: writing in the margins.
7 K The study was cross-sectional as data was collected between March and September 1994 via single, face to face interviews. Kildare,Ireland. (1998) Secondary analysis of qualitative data, Social Research Update (22), Department of Sociology, University of Surrey [online journal available at URL HYPERLINK "http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU22.html" http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU22.html [accessed on 15, September 2004]. TQR Home
The use of the grounded theory method was based on the following: (i) the first author had been the researcher for Dataset 1, which had involved a thematic analysis, and it was during this analytic interpretation that the ideas explored in this secondary analysis were identified. > Publications and presentations resulting from secondary analysis of qualitative research are less common than similar efforts using quantitative secondary analysis, although online availability of high-quality qualitative data continues to increase. The methodology underpinning the secondary analysis was the grounded theory method as explicated by Charmaz [2000, 2006].
CJ OJ QJ aJ hE4c hm. CJ OJ QJ aJ hE4c hsD CJ OJ QJ aJ hE4c hsD 5CJ OJ QJ aJ hi 5CJ OJ QJ aJ hm h] 5CJ OJ QJ aJ hft hft CJ OJ QJ aJ hm h] CJ OJ QJ aJ h] CJ OJ QJ aJ q s # + } / ? $dh a$gd] $d a$gd
The two datasets offered rich data, which Charmaz describes as data that is detailed, focussed and full [Charmaz, 2006:14].
Semantic Scholar is a free, AI-powered research tool for scientific literature, based at the Allen Institute for AI.
4 z { Data collection primary Dataset 1 Next-of-kin who agreed to organ donation were recruited from four transplant co-ordinating services via recruitment packs, sent to them on behalf of the researchers.
02380 597970 E-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:M.Sque@soton.ac.uk" M.Sque@soton.ac.uk Abstract Aims This paper ais to demonstrates the process of conducting a secondary analysis of primary qualitative datasets. To elicit relatives perceptions of their decision-making process. Data collection methods were: i) face-to-face sequential interviews at three time points 3-5 months, 13-15 months and 15-26 months post bereavement for donating participants, and single interviews at approximately 13 months post bereavement for participants who declined donation. Participants who declined donation were recruited via one ICU Consultant who contacted them by letter. Postgraduate studies atMaynoothUniversity is renowned for its rigorousprogrammes, supportive campusenvironment and welcoming academiccommunity. iv) Is there symmetry between the data collection and analysis techniques in the primary datasets? The archiving of qualitative data seems likely to become much more common in the future. HCAS_PUBS $d a$gdE d gd gd] Sociology, 32(4): 733-745. Heaton, J. It would be of value for all consent forms to have a specific request regarding secondary analysis so that the re-use of data for purposes such as those indicated in this paper could be facilitated. Such questions include how data may be put to new uses and how they are rendered as particular kinds of evidence in relation to specific research questions and topics. The outcome of this diagnosis was to approach the family and ask them to consider donating the organs and/or tissues of their deceased family member. 02380 598224 E-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:T.Long@soton.ac.uk" T.Long@soton.ac.uk Magi Sque, Phd, RGN Senior Lecturer School of Health Sciences University of Southampton Highfied Southampton SO17 1BJ Tel No. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 1(1): 85-89.
Home |
Maynooth University & Maynooth University logo are registered trademarks of the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Social Statistics Commons, https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4092. And it examines the ways in which, Purpose This paper aims to assist researchers considering the benefits and constraints of reusing previously collected data (sourced from media in the public domain) as the sample for a grounded, This paper has two purposes: to introduce the idea of mining qualitative data to new engineering education researchers, and to provide useful examples for reference.
Corti, L. and Thompson, P. (1995) Archiving qualitative research data. The secondary analysis Research questions for secondary analysis What does the diagnosis of death, which is based on brain stem testing, mean to those family members who have been approached and requested to consider donating the organs and tissues of a family member? The article provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges faced by a national qualitative data service provider, and specifically, how these relate to broader infrastructural requirements, View 2 excerpts, references background and results, The purpose of this article is to identify the general methodologic and data set-specific challenges that must be overcome when attempting a secondary analysis of qualitative data. The primary studies The following two datasets provided the sample from which transcripts were sorted for inclusion in the secondary analysis. Qualidata's mission. They suggest that only through a personal involvement in data production, and the reflexive relationship between researcher and researched, can a researcher grasp the relevant context that is required to interpret interview transcripts; due to this limitation secondary analysis should be restricted only to methodological exploration.
O These individuals will not have developed a reflexive relationship with the participants, so is their analysis to be ignored? Whilst some authors have re-used a complete primary dataset for their secondary analysis, it is more usual that some form of sorting of data takes place [Heaton, 2004:59].
Chill Daraire.
[ This article explores challenges and opportunities associated with sharing qualitative data in engineering education research. Well-planned secondary qualitative analysis projects potentially reflect efficient use or reuse of resources and provide meaningful insights regarding a variety of subjects.
Keywords: qualitative research; secondary analysis; sensitive research
Introduction
Secondary analysis of qualitative data is the use of existing data to find answers to research questions that differ from the questions asked in the original research [Hinds et al, 1997]. To gain an independent view that this consent was sufficient the South East Thames Multi Research Ethics Committee [MREC], who approved the primary research, was approached for agreement that the data could undergo a secondary analysis and approval was given. No. Qualitative Health Research, 7 (3): 408-424.
View 3 excerpts, cites results and background, This paper compares quantitative and qualitative secondary analyses and describes a checklist for evaluating quality and sufficiency of qualitative secondary data and their further analysis in, Writing and communication researchers are in the early stages of developing procedures for reusing and maximizing the analytical potentials of qualitative data.
Any queries, please contact us at Mussi@mu.ie, Ollscoil Mh NuadMaigh NuadCo.
Data analysis primary Dataset 2 Analysis was carried out using a grounded theory method as explicated by Strauss and Corbin [1990]. q
263-279.
Qualitative inquiry, 1(4): 452-462 Zhao, S. (1991) Meta-theory, mete-method, meta-data-analysis: What, why, and how? The Sage Handbook of Social Research Methods. A further consideration was that grounded theory had been the methodology of choice for Dataset 2 [this time the method as explicated by Strauss and Corbin, 1990] and therefore there would be a fit between methods which as stated earlier is recommended. Mauthner et al [1998] and Blommaert [2001] appear to be arguing that if all that is available to the researcher are the transcribed transcripts then what the participant means may be lost, and we would agree with this.
Paterson, B.L., Thorne, S., Canam, C., Jillings, C. (2001) Meta-Study of Qualitative Health Research: A practical guide to meta-analysis and meta-synthesis. The Qualitative Report,
j Home
Despite a recent growth in interest in secondary analysis of qualitative data, very little information is available regarding the process as publications tend to focus on the outcomes of analyses. Data analysis primary Dataset 1 The transcribed reports in primary Dataset 1 were analysed using a comparative, thematic approach focussing on the detection of themes.
To assess the benefits and problems that organ donation may have generated for them. Q
Conclusion Secondary analysis has potentially important implications for qualitative researchers who seek to investigate sensitive topics within health, not least of which is the opportunity it offers to facilitate the training of researchers at all levels. Back to Basics: Who Re-uses Qualitative Data and Why? Access to archived digital social science datasets has been facilitated by data banks in the UK and Europe for example: UK Data Archive [UKDA, available at HYPERLINK "http://www.data-archive.ac.uk" www.data-archive.ac.uk], the Council of European Social Science Data Archives [CESSDA available at www.nsd.uib.no/cessda/home.html] and the Inter-University consortium for political and social research [ICPSR, available at HYPERLINK "http://www.icpsr.umich.edu" www.icpsr.umich.edu], along with the publication of journals such as Social Research Update and the online journal Forum of Qualitative Social Research [available at HYPERLINK "http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs" www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs]. N J^ J^ J^ W Ethical considerations There are ethical considerations when carrying out any research, such as the issue of confidentiality, nonmaleficence and fidelity [for a review see Thorne, 1998], which are all relevant to a secondary analysis, but in the space available, the issue of informed consent needs specific consideration when carrying out a secondary analysis.
Most studies using interviews as a method of data collection generate narratives that are extensive in relation to the nature of the discourse taking place. It clarifies what secondary analysis is and how the methodology relates to other similar approaches used in qualitative research. 21(1):13-32 Charmaz, K. (2000) Grounded Theory: Objectivist and Constructionist Methods, in Denzin, N.K, Lincoln, N.K. [Eds] Handbook of Qualitative Research, (second edition) New York, Sage Publications, pp.
The interview schedule used in Dataset 2 had a question asking about how the topic of brain stem death was raised: How was brainstem death explained to you? [Anonymised information] and as this study adopted a cross sectional approach all transcripts had some discussion regarding brain stem death, however 10 transcripts had only minimal comment and/or lacked discussion of what this diagnosis meant to the family member and so were not included in the secondary analysis.
Table 1.
There were no direct questions relating to the topic of brain stem death in the latter interview guides, but within the seven interviews from time point two, and three [Dataset 1] family members were asked questions about their view of the positive and negative aspects of their experiences within hospitals, and it is within these responses that the diagnosis of brain stem death was described and discussed. J
To gain an understanding of what the experience of organ donation meant to them and to identify their needs. The aims of this study were: To examine relatives emotional reaction to the death of a family member and donation of their organs. This paper asserts thatsecondary data analysis is a viable method to utilize in the process of inquiry when a systematic procedure is followed and presents an illustrative research application utilizing secondary data analysis in library and information science research.
Data collection took place between February 2001 and August 2002. $dh a$gd]
NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.
Modeling the Process of Information Encountering Based on the Analysis of Secondary Data, Qualitative Data Archiving: Some Reflections on its Prospects and Problems.
Thorne, S. (1998) Ethical and representational issues in qualitative secondary analysis.
Z Critique of Anthropology.
It is therefore reasonable to expect that there will be a certain amount of data that whilst being analysed will not contribute to the final outcomes of the research. To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately, (1998) Parents reports of tricks of the trade for managing childhood chronic illness. Transcripts were read [and those available as audio recordings were listened to] sequentially and included or excluded according to whether they contained any comments, articulated thoughts, or views related to brain stem testing or brain death. Not only is it recommended that the research questions for the secondary analysis be sufficiently close to those of the primary research, but that the data collection and analytic techniques in the primary dataset are similar to those that will be applied in the secondary analysis. As the aim of this paper is to present the process of secondary analysis, and not to present the findings from the secondary analysis readers may wish to see Long et al [2008].
This latter point is a significant one in relation to training the researchers of tomorrow as due to changes in the length of time it can take to gain ethical and R and D approval most students undertaking under and postgraduate degrees [Masters level], may be unable to carry out empirical work.
Whilst there is a well-established tradition of carrying out a secondary analysis of quantitative datasets within social and health research this has not been the case with qualitative datasets. Sorting the primary data One hundred and thirty one interview transcripts from Dataset 1, and 16 interview transcripts from Dataset 2, were reviewed for inclusion in the secondary analysis. Applying a secondary analysis facilitated the development of a theory [Long et al, 2008] that can now be tested in future primary research. Both Heaton [1998] and Thorne [1998] state that a professional judgement may have to be made about whether the re-use of data violates the contract made between participants and the primary researcher. One area of concern is that qualitative data analysis is normally evaluated by reference to the context in which the data was originally produced [Fielding, 2004: 102]. In this paper I offer an overview of secondary qualitative analysis processes and provide general recommendations for researchers to consider in planning and conducting qualitative secondary analysis.
This paper provides an overview of secondary analysis of qualitative data, based on work examining the nature and use of the methodology in social research. Hinds, P. S., Vogel, R. J., Clarke-Steffen, L. (1997) The possibilities and pitfalls of doing a secondary analysis of a qualitative dataset.
509-536. Qualitative Health Research, 8(4): 547-555.
The researchers field notes were also available. The field notes and researchers notes were also available. iii) How will the primary dataset be assessed?
R Data collection [in the form of sorting transcripts] generated transcripts that had enough detail to carry out an initial exploration of what a brain stem death diagnosis meant to family members.
Methods of Qualitative Secondary Analysis (QSA) enable qualitative researchers to engage analytically with questions of data reuse for the purposes of building new research directions, questions and analyses, in the endeavour of rigorous qualitative research. Advances in Nursing Science, 20 (2): 66-74. Kearney, M. H., Murphy, S., Rosenbaum, M. (1994) Mothering on Crack Cocaine: A Grounded Theory Analysis.
Assessing the data When doing a secondary analysis an assessment must be made regarding the quality of the dataset available and whether the primary dataset has the potential to answer the questions of the secondary research.
About | Discussion The two primary datasets accessed for this secondary analysis were extensive, offering the potential to explore issues that whilst being linked to the area of interest of the primary research, were not the focus of it.