Qualitative Methodology

Advancing the use of qualitative and mixed methods in the health sciences

Reflections on mapping discourses of PTSD prevalence

Fisher, Michael P. (2022). Reflections on mapping discourses of PTSD prevalence. In Adele E. Clarke, Rachel Washburn, and Carrie Friese (Eds.), Situational analysis in practice: Mapping relationalities across disciplines (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.

Qualitative methods in health policy and systems research: A framework for study planning

Fisher, Michael P. and Mika K. Hamer. (2020). Qualitative methods in health policy and systems research: A framework for study planning. Qualitative Health Research, 30(12), 1899–1912. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320921143

Qualitative & Mixed METHODS COLLABORATIONS (2020-Current)

Identifying solutions to address racial and ethnic health disparities in lupus

Buie, Joy, Michael P. Fisher, Kristen Backor, Hannah Tyldsley, Ashira Blazer, Candace Feldman, Andrea Knight, S. Sam Lim, Barbara Ann Polk, Ed Yelin, Edith Williams, and Karen Costenbader. (2025). Identifying solutions to address racial and ethnic health disparities in lupus: A consensus-based approach. Arthritis Care & Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25635

A qualitative study of parent and provider perspectives on urban vs. rural disparities...

Brewer, Sarah E., Jessica R. Cataldi, Cathryn Perreira, Andrea Nederveld, Michael P. Fisher, Anna Furniss, Charnetta Williams, Sean T. O’Leary, and Amanda F. Dempsey. (2024) “But then that’s another barrier”: A qualitative study of parent and provider perspectives on urban vs. rural disparities in adolescent vaccination. Vaccine, 42(26), 126456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126456

The lived experience of parents’ receiving the diagnosis of CDKL5 deficiency disorder...

Demarest, Scott, Rebekah Marsh, Lauren Treat, Michael P. Fisher, Amanda Dempsey, Mohammed Junaid, Jenny Downs, Helen Leonard, Tim Benke, and Megan A. Morris. (2022). The lived experience of parents’ receiving the diagnosis of CDKL5 deficiency disorder for their child. Journal of Child Neurology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/08830738221076285

Factors enhancing trust in electronic communication among patients from an internal medicine clinic

Moore, Annie, Catia Chavez, and Michael P. Fisher. (2022). Factors enhancing trust in electronic communication among patients from an internal medicine clinic: Qualitative results of the RECEPT study. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07345-9

Clergy attitudes toward vaccines and vaccine advocacy: A qualitative study

Williams, Joshua T. B., Michael P. Fisher, Elizabeth A. Bayliss, Megan A. Morris, and Sean T. O’Leary. (2020). Clergy attitudes toward vaccines and vaccine advocacy: A qualitative study. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 16(10). https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2020.1736451

Qualitative & Mixed METHODS COLLABORATIONS (2010 - 2019)

Psychosocial impacts of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio’s...

Fisher, Michael P., Elaine L. Hill, Kaitlin Vollet, Alex Mayer, and Erin N. Haynes. (2018). Psychosocial impacts of unconventional natural gas development: Quality of life in Ohio’s Guernsey and Noble Counties. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 55, 90-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2017.12.008

Sleep in the military: Promoting healthy sleep among U.S. servicemembers

Troxel, Wendy M., Regina A. Shih, Eric Pedersen, Lily Geyer, Michael P. Fisher, Beth Ann Griffin, Ann C. Haas, Jeremy Kurz, and Paul S. Steinberg. (2015). Sleep in the military: Promoting healthy sleep among U.S. service members. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR739.html

Hidden heroes: America's military caregivers

Ramchand, Rajeev, Terri Tanielian, Michael P. Fisher, Christine A. Vaughan, Thomas Trail, Caroline Epley, Phoenix Voorhies, Michael Robbins, Eric Robinson, and Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar. (2014). Hidden heroes: America’s military caregivers. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR499.html

Veteran employment: Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission

Hall, Kimberly Curry, Margaret C. Harrell, Barbara Bicksler, Robert Stewart, and Michael P. Fisher. (2014). Veteran employment: Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR836.html

Military caregivers: Cornerstones of support for our Nation’s wounded, ill, and injured veterans

Tanelian, Terri, Rajeev Ramchand, Michael P. Fisher, Carra S. Sims, Racine Harris, and Margaret C. Harrell. (2013). Military caregivers: Cornerstones of support for our Nation’s wounded, ill, and injured veterans. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR244.html