Research and scholarly methods: Thematic analysis

Alina Cernasev; David R. Axon

doi:10.1002/jac5.1817

journal article May 23, 2023

Research and scholarly methods: Thematic analysis

Alina Cernasev

David R. Axon

JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Vol. 6 No. 7 pp. 751-755 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThematic analysis (TA) is a commonly used approach in qualitative research. TA has been widely applied in various disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology, and is now increasingly employed in pharmacy and healthcare research. However, pharmacy researchers may not be familiar with TA. The objectives of this manuscript are to succinctly describe the process for TA explained through the six steps of Braun and Clark as it applies to pharmacy or healthcare‐related research, discuss how rigor is achieved in qualitative studies, provide an overview of the qualitative software that is available to assist with TA, and offer comparisons to quantitative analysis where appropriate to demonstrate the contrast with qualitative techniques such as TA.

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Published: May 23, 2023
Vol/Issue: 6(7)
Pages: 751-755
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Authors

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Alina Cernasev

Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy Nashville Tennessee USA

D

David R. Axon

Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Tucson Arizona USA

Cite This Article

Alina Cernasev, David R. Axon (2023). Research and scholarly methods: Thematic analysis. JACCP: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 6(7), 751-755. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1817

Research and scholarly methods: Thematic analysis

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