142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition

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Qualitative Methods for Public Health Professionals -- Fee: $300

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Sunday, November 16, 2014: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
LI Course
Oral
Partnership: The three faculty are or have been members of APHA.
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview: The purpose of this course is to equip public health professionals and scholars with awareness and confidence in approaching and conducting qualitative research projects, and to familiarize participants with qualitative data collection and analysis techniques and tools. Based on the literature about qualitative research methods and public health, nurses, social workers, and medical anthropologists have been more adept in engaging in health-related qualitative research. Emerging research on the social determinants of health to understand the root causes of health behavior, treatment decisions, and the socio-environmental contexts in which illness and disease exist is conducive to innovative qualitative research methods. Based on our collective experiences of working in the non-profit and public sectors, and academic institutions, there also seems to be a growing need and interest, yet at times unawareness, hesitancy, and fear, among students, faculty, and practitioners in engaging in qualitative research methods. This course will address these needs and allay these fears by providing a supportive environment in which participants can begin to formulate research questions, design data collection tools, find themes in the data, and consider approaches to writing up and disseminating the findings. The instructors will demonstrate the multiple uses of qualitative data through their experiences and data on the public health workforce, Black women’s health issues, food desserts in rural communities, and resiliency in urban youth. Through both lecture and interactive discussion participants will learn about the role of theory in qualitative research, research methodology, and sampling/recruitment. To reinforce their understanding, participants will receive hands on experience in interview guide development, interviewing techniques, data analysis, and writing.
Session Objectives: List five approaches to qualitative inquiry. Demonstrate confidence in selecting appropriate qualitative research methods to address a range of public health issues. Discuss building rapport with respondents, particularly those from marginalized populations. Design interview and/or focus group questions. Demonstrate competence in coding and analyzing qualitative data. Design a mini-qualitative research study.
Organizer:
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH

8:00am
Introduction to Qualitative Research
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH
8:45am
Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH
9:30am
Break
10:15am
11:00am
Data Transcription
Shanell McGoy, PhD, MPH
11:30am
Break for Opening General Session; Lunch on your own
2:30pm
Data Analysis
Ranell Myles, PhD, MPH, CHES
3:30pm
Writing and Publishing
Ranell Myles, PhD, MPH, CHES
4:00pm
Break
4:15pm
Piecing Together the Puzzle
LeConte Dill, DrPH, MPH
5:00pm
Wrap-up/Q&A

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: APHA-Learning Institute (APHA-LI)

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)