Qualitative Data Analysis

This session is designed to educate participants about the multiple steps involved in the analysis of qualitative data. Participants will learn how to “clean” and organize their data, different coding techniques available, steps for analyzing qualitative data, and how to apply different methods of analysis. Additionally, participants will be exposed to various analytical software tools that are frequently used to analyze qualitative data, with a special emphasis on and introduction to using qualitative analysis software. The presenter will draw from experiences with analyzing workforce data and the use of Black feminist epistemology with other relevant research materials.

Learning Areas:

Assessment of individual and community needs for health education
Communication and informatics
Ethics, professional and legal requirements
Public health or related research
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Explain the steps involved in the analysis of qualitative data. Describe various methods of qualitative data analysis. Demonstrate how to use qualitative research data analysis software.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 11 years of experience in public health and public health research. In addition I have taken extensive coursework in research methods and my dissertation and some aspects of daily work are centered around qualitative data analysis.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 2016.0: Qualitative Methods for Public Health Professionals--Fee: $300