Abstract
The increased emphasis on incorporating qualitative methodologies into nutrition education
development and evaluation underscores the importance of using rigorous protocols
to enhance the trustworthiness of the findings. A 5-phase protocol for training qualitative
research assistants (data collectors and coders) was developed as an approach to increase
the consistency of the data produced. This training provides exposure to the core
principles of qualitative research and then asks the research assistant to apply those
principles through practice in a setting structured on critical reflection.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 07, 2016
Accepted:
June 1,
2016
Footnotes
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: The authors' conflict of interest disclosures can be found online with this article on www.jneb.org.
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