Two separate FGDs were organized between the beneficiaries and the NGO; and secondly, between the NGO and the representatives of the local authority with the sole aim of gathering in-depth understanding of the structure, processes and human behaviour and the reason governing such behaviour.
Because we were interested in gathering in-depth data and because individual experiences were the focus of this study, we chose a qualitative approach called phenomenology.
With the aim of gathering in-depth data about each service and perceptions of enablers and barriers to integrated working, we interviewed a total of 16 health professionals.
A qualitative study, using both focus group and one-to-one interviews, was carried out with the aim of gathering in-depth perspectives on the quality of the RO appraisal process in terms of effectiveness, robustness, perceived impact and acceptability.
Effective boards and trusts actively seek out and respond to problems by gathering rich, in-depth views from both patients and staff.
Credibility and originality of the data were obtained by gathering rich, in-depth data from interviews, field notes, and memos, and by transcribing verbatim and coding line by line using the participants' words as much as possible.
This kind of expectation is common in EC-funded project since pilots are more interested in gathering an in-depth understanding of the pros and cons of their eHealth service rather than formalise more theoretical lessons from the comparison of heterogeneous experiences.
These interviews will supplement the data collected in the quantitative measures by gathering more in-depth information and providing a forum for staff to advise on aspects of the training program which they found particularly helpful or informative, aspects that may benefit from further refinement, or by providing other information that may not be captured in the measures.
KRS was responsible for the empirical data gathering (document analysis, in-depth interviews) and the interpretation of data.
This approach focuses on understanding participants' experiences and how they assign meaning to these experiences by gathering rich data through in-depth interviews.
