| Titre : | Researching reducing health disparities : Mixed-methods approaches. (2008) |
| Auteurs : | Miriam STEWART ; Alison BAMFATHER ; LETOUMEAU (Nicole) : CAN. University of New Brunswick. Saint John. NB. ; Edward MAKWARIMBA ; Anne NEUFELD ; Social Support Research Program. University of Alberta. Edmonton. AB. CAN ; Univeisity of Alberta. Edmonton. AB. CAN |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 66, n° 6, 2008) |
| Pagination : | 1406-1417 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Méthodologie ; Canada ; Homme ; Amérique ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS lOR0xiHU. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. There is a pressing need for assessment and intervention research focused on reducing health disparities. In our research program, the use of mixed methods has enhanced assessment of the mediating impacts of social support on the health of vulnerable populations and enabled the design and testing of support interventions. This paper highlights the benefits and challenges of mixed methods for investigating inequities ; and, illustrates the application of mixed methods in two exemplar studies focused on vulnerable populations in Canada. Qualitative methods fostered in-depth understanding of vulnerable populations'support needs, support resources, intervention preferences, and satisfaction with intervention strategies and impacts. Quantitative methods documented the effectiveness and outcomes of intervention strategies, and enhanced the reliability and validity of assessments and interventions. The researchers demonstrate that participatory strategies are needed to make studies more relevant to reducing health disparities, contextually appropriate, and empowering. |
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