TYPE TWO DIABETES MELLITUS: Promoting health among a group of men with Muslim background
TYPE TWO DIABETES MELLITUS: Promoting health among a group of men with Muslim background
In this assignment you will be considering how a central issue or theme you identified in your focus group could be addressed using a qualitative research approach in a larger study. Your task is as follows:
You would like to undertake a pilot study of particular issue that arose from your preliminary focus group study. Your boss has approved this but you need to find start up funds. You have found a WHO grant that supports exploratory studies, but to convince them to support your project you need to explain what this problem or issue is, why you want to undertake this work and why you have chosen a qualitative approach. In particular, you should answer the following points in the format set out in the WHO grant application provided:
- What research has been undertaken on this topic previously
- What exactly is the problem or issue you want to address?
- Why would a qualitative research approach be useful?
- What other kinds of data would complement this approach?
- What sample will you draw information from and where?
- How will you access this sample?
- What methods do you propose to use to gather your data?
- How will you build rigour into the process of sampling and gathering the qualitative information?