Issues encountered in a qualitative secondary analysis of help-seeking in the prodrome to psychosis.
Primary data are rarely used explicitly as a source of data outside of the original research purpose for which they were collected. As a result, qualitative secondary analysis (QSA) has been described as an "invisible enterprise" for which there is a "notable silence" amongst the qualitative research community. In this paper, we report on the methodological implications of conducting a secondary analysis of qualitative data focusing on parents' narratives of help-seeking activities in the prodrome to psychosis. We review the literature on QSA, highlighting the main characteristics of the approach, and discuss issues and challenges encountered in conducting a secondary analysis. We conclude with some thoughts on the implications for conducting a QSA in children's mental health services and research.
Gladstone
Brenda M
BM
Community Health Systems Resource Group, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. Brenda.Gladstone@sickkids.ca
Volpe
Tiziana
T
Boydell
Katherine M
KM
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D035841:Behavioral Research / Q000379:methods*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009864:Ontario; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D014504:Urban Health
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