Overview

Editors:

Elizabeth Halcomb

School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney

and Sharon Andrew

Department of Acute Care, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, UK

 Contributions are invited to a special issue of the International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches (MRA) dedicated to Mixed Methods in the Health Sciences. The issue will include papers discussing a range of methodological and design issues in using a mixed methods approach in health research. Examples of studies which have used mixed methods approaches are welcome. Discussion of the challenges and emerging issues in conducting mixed methods research are also invited. Work may be submitted - in the format of a research paper, literature review, or research note.

Mixed Methods in the Health Sciences seeks to draw together researchers from across the health disciplines, including nursing, medicine, allied health and health services, to present a range of methodological and design issues in using a mixed methods approach. These issues include, but are certainly not limited to:

• Philosophical issues
• Novel designs
• Participatory designs using mixed methods (case study, action research)
• Issues in implementing mixed methods designs
• Strategies for 'mixing'
• Ethical issues
• Contemporary issues for health research
• Mixed methods for Intervention studies (Randomised control trials, evaluation studies)

Manuscripts should be submitted according to the journal's Author Guidelines by 30 June 2010.

Please indicate in the covering email that it is for the special issue on Mixed Methods in Health Sciences and the preferred section.

Papers for review are invited to be sent to the Editors in advance.

Any queries regarding the special issue may be addressed to either Editor: Dr Sharon Andrew at: s.andrew@uws.edu.au or Dr Elizabeth Halcomb at:  e.halcomb@uws.ed.au

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