Quantitative research and qualitative research in the application of health education work
- VernacularTitle:定量研究和定性研究在健康教育工作中的运用
- Author:
Huihong YU
1
;
Qinghua XIA
;
Zhong ZHEN
Author Information
1. 湖北省疾病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
The quantitative;
The qualitative;
Health education;
Stage;
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- From:
China Modern Doctor
2015;53(35):154-156,160
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The health education as part of the public health, largely using the research methods of social science, thus, the qualitative research and the quantitative research inevitably become the main research methods. With the develop-ment of the statistics and the wide application of statistical software, the quantitative research is becoming main part of health education survey work, and the qualitative research is often overlooked. In this paper, by comparing the charac-teristics of the quantitative research and qualitative research, using health education diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation of system thinking process, discusses the two methods of research the application at all stages of the health education work, it is concluded that health education work needs to be combined with the qualitative research and the quantitative research, multiple research methods, analyze and solve problems comprehensively in health educa-tion work, which provide reference to carry out health education for the future working.
