An overview of ethnography in healthcare and medical education research.
- Author:
Leigh GOODSON
1
;
Matt VASSAR
Author Information
1. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA. leigh.goodson@okstate.edu
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Ethnography;
Qualitative Research;
Medical Education;
Healthcare
- MeSH:
Anthropology, Cultural;
Delivery of Health Care;
Education, Medical;
Imidazoles;
Immersion;
Nitro Compounds;
Qualitative Research
- From:Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
2011;8(1):4-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Research in healthcare settings and medical education has relied heavily on quantitative methods. However, there are research questions within these academic domains that may be more adequately addressed by qualitative inquiry. While there are many qualitative approaches, ethnography is one method that allows the researcher to take advantage of relative immersion in order to obtain thick description. The purpose of this article is to introduce ethnography, to describe how ethnographic methods may be utilized, to provide an overview of ethnography's use in healthcare and medical education, and to summarize some key limitations with the method.
