Grounded theory as a qualitative research method in medicine

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This article presents Grounded Theory as an approach of data analysis in a qualitative study. Main principles of Grounded Theory, stages of development, and three phases of data analysis, such as open coding, axial coding, selective coding, are discussed.

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O. A. Kharkova

Northern State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3130-2920
SPIN-code: 2167-7550

Olga A. Kharkova — Cand. of Sci. (Psychol.), associate professor, Department of Research Methodology, Dean of the Faculty of Clinical Psychology, Social Work and Adaptive Physical Education

Troitskiy Av., Arkhangelsk, 163069

Russian Federation

V. N. Kuznetsov

University Hospital of Northern Sweden

Email: fake@neicon.ru
SPIN-code: 5406-9950

Vladimir N. Kuznetsov — Cand. of Sci. (Med.)

Daniel Naezéns väg, 907 37 Umeå

Sweden

K. K. Kholmatova

Northern State Medical University

Email: kkholmatova@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5240-6470
SPIN-code: 8494-6495

Kamila K. Kholmatova — Cand. of Sci (Med.), MPH, Associate Professor of the Department of Hospital Therapy and Endocrinology, Researcher of the International Research Competence Center

Troitsky Av., 51; 163069 Arkhangelsk

Russian Federation

A. M. Grjibovski

Northern State Medical University; North-Eastern Federal University

Email: fake@neicon.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5464-0498
SPIN-code: 5118-0081

Andrej M. Grjibovski — Doctor of Medicine, Head of the Directorate for Research and Innovations, Director of the Central Scientific Research Laboratory ; Professor at the Department of Public Health, Public Health, General Hygiene and Bioethics 

51 Troitskiy Av., Arkhangelsk, 163069 ; 42 Kulakovskogo St., Yakutsk; Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, 677007

Russian Federation

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