Ten Key Steps to Writing a Protocol for a Qualitative Research Study

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Who It’s For: Students and researchers seeking guidelines for qualitative research protocol development. 

Why We Love It: The majority of guidelines for research protocol development are mainly related to quantitative research; this article breaks the process down into ten steps while detailing the unique aspects of qualitative research, e.g., when it comes to question development. They use an example research protocol to illustrate content for each of the protocol’s sections, which is ideal for those who learn by example. 

Citation: Kaba, E., Stavropoulou, A., & Kelesi, M. (2021). Ten key steps to writing a protocol for a qualitative guide for nurses and health professionals. Global Journal of Health Science, 13(6), 58. Doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v13n6p58.