Advocating for healthcare education
Developing educators through a structured framework
Cultivating a culture of educational scholarship
Qualitative methods complement big data research by providing a framework within which to explore patterns and trends in a nuanced and in-depth manner. In the healthcare context, qualitative methods are essential in understanding and probing the perceptions, experiences, and motivations of students, trainees and patients.
For example, it is universally acknowledged that poor teamwork among different health professionals constitutes a major cause of medical errors (Institute of Medicine, 2001; Salas et al., 2018). While quantitative studies can use validated tools to measure teamwork, only qualitative studies have the power to unveil the social dynamics that undermine teamwork (Brewer & Flavell, 2020; Reeves et al., 2010). By unveiling the elements driving social behaviors, suitable intervention programmes can be designed and implemented to improve teaching & learning, as well as patient care outcomes.
The year-long programme consists of four modules:
Module 1: Understanding the fundamentals of Qualitative Methods
After attending this module, participants will be able to:
Module 2: Collecting Qualitative Data
Module 3: Analysing Qualitative Data
Module 4: Disseminating Qualitative Scholarship
Participants in the QUAL-E programme can look forward to receiving the following certificates:
Asst Prof Foo Yang Yann
12 to 15 participants