Quantitative and Qualitative Study about Blood Pressure 1 a.

The process of conducting a qualitative research study about blood pressure first begins with the design of the study. As the method is qualitative, the approach is what next needs to be decided: what exactly is to be studied and how will data be collected and analyzed? For example, in the qualitative study by Bergdall et al. (2016), the researchers used a telemonitoring intervention, using focus groups and the interview method of collecting data. The qualitative process requires researchers to obtain information on the subjective experience of a phenomenon in most cases. The process is based on the notion that the researcher is seeking to understand what variables are impactful in a given scenario. There is no emphasis on testing variables; instead, the emphasis is on understanding what the variables are that make a difference among the population studied. A population then needs to be selected, the data collection method conducted, data gathered and analyzed, and finally reported.

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The kind of data that collected in a qualitative research study about blood pressure would likely be related to the experience of individuals who face complications related to blood pressure—such as individuals who suffer from hypertension, for example. A specific population, such as African American males in their 40s, might be one population from which data is extracted. The kind of data would be subjective—i.e., it would be data that tells about the experience of the population, what they find helpful or what obstacles they feel they face, or in what ways care providers...

If interviews were conducted, the interviews would be transcribed and content analysis conducted. Open coding and eidetic reduction would likely form the bulk of the analysis process. Thematic analysis would be the goal, with common themes among participants identified, as van Dipten et al. (2018) did in their qualitative study of practitioners’ perspectives on managing patients. Data could focus on what steps patients with blood pressure take to address diet and exercise issues.
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The kind of data that would be reported in a qualitative research study about blood pressure would be thematic and descriptive. In phenomenological studies, for instance, the experience of the researcher is coupled with the experience of the participants to provide a unique approach to reporting on data. The report would, however, focus on common themes that emerge from the analysis to show what variables are impactful and what one can understand from the analysis.

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The qualitative research approach that would most likely be used in relation to blood pressure would be the interview approach, with interview conducted of patients or care providers in order to better understand their experience with dealing with high or low blood pressure. The purpose of this approach would be so that the research can identify specific variables or factors that are important or meaningful for the…