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Shifting the Focus: Sequential Methods of Analysis With Qualitative Data

Lucy Simons

University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, l.simons{at}soton.ac.uk

Judith Lathlean

University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

Corinne Squire

University of East London, London, UK

The purpose of this article is to illustrate both the processes of data analysis and the methodological development involved in adopting the sequential use of two data analysis methods applied to the same data set. Understanding of the phenomena of interest was sought through examining both the content and the form of nurses' accounts of practice experiences. Initially, a method of thematic content analysis was applied to understand what the nurses said about their experiences. The core theme of nurses' change agency derived from this analysis was examined further through a method of narrative analysis. In the second analysis, the focus was shifted to how the nurses accounted for their experiences. The innovative use of iterative, sequential methods of analysis revealed greater complexity and depth of understanding of the phenomena than would have been achieved with one method alone.

Key Words: qualitative data analysis • thematic analysis • narrative analysis

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 18, No. 1, 120-132 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732307310264
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