Abstract
Qualitative Health research procedures that are not always applied, mainly in the analysis phase. Our objective is to present a systematized technique of step-by-step procedures for qualitative content analysis in the health field: Clinical-Qualitative Content Analysis. Our proposal consider that the qualitative research applied to the field of health, can acquire a perspective analogous to clinical practice and aims to interpret meanings expressed in reports through individual interviews or statements. This analysis takes part of the Clinical-Qualitative Method. The literature review was realized through: a book chapter, eight original articles and three methodological articles. The Clinical-qualitative Content Analysis technique comprises seven steps: 1) Editing material for analysis; 2) Floating reading; 3) Construction of the units of analysis; 4) Construction of codes of meaning; 5) General refining of the codes and the Construction of categories; 6) Discussion; 7) Validity. The clinical-qualitative analysis presupposes and involves a critical reflection on the processes carried out at each step. This reflection is an extremely rich process, if carried out collectively and in dialogue with other researchers with some proficiency in qualitative methods.
Highlights
The interesting in qualitative research in the field of health stems from the fact that it allows us to understand in depth the psychosocial meanings in this scenery which cannot be answered by quantitative studies
Our objective is to present a systematized technique of step-by-step procedures for qualitative content analysis in the health field: Clinical-Qualitative Content Analysis
In Brazil, many researchers consider that the qualitative research design, when applied to the field of health, can acquire a perspective analogous to approach in clinical practice, the denomination: clinical-qualitative content analysis CQCA10
Summary
The interesting in qualitative research in the field of health stems from the fact that it allows us to understand in depth the psychosocial meanings in this scenery which cannot be answered by quantitative studies. It deals with life experiences of those involved in health-illness processes; with the interpersonal relations in health settings; with the characteristics of the clinical services, physical environments and the professional, among others[1]. In the rigor of the method, we understand that the criteria of each study design, because they are different, should be described and contextualized from their own conceptions of knowledge and truth For this reason, the epistemological description and foundation of each analysis strategy are so important[4,5]
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