Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to describe quadangulation as a methodology for conducting and analyzing combined ethnographic studies and quality improvement (QI) projects into one comprehensive investigation to improve the quality of health care. A comprehensive base of cultural influences in all health-care delivery settings, obtained from the design, implementation, and interpretation of a rigorous ethnographic investigation, and a QI project is new proposed methodology, called quadangulation. This new methodology has the potential to influence transformational cultural change, quality whole-person patient-centered care, and improved population health, through in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of cultural influences and clinical problems.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-278 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Health Care |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Ethnography
- culture
- ethnographic method
- qualitative study
- quality improvement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health