Qualitative Methods in Health Systems Research (QHSR)

This course looks at the strengths and weaknesses of different research approaches and methods and discusses which research methods should be used to answer certain health system research questions.
Health care programme managers need to be able to use a range of research approaches and methods to solve the problems they face while working in the health system. This course looks at the strengths and weaknesses of different research approaches and methods and discusses which research methods should be used to answer certain health system research questions. The course specifically focuses on qualitative and participatory research methods.

Participants gain experience in each step of the research process through the development of their own research proposal, through practical exercises, and by a critical review of research articles. Attention is also paid to developing approaches to make the research user friendly and to enhance the use of research results by policy makers, health care managers, health care providers and clients.