Table 5 Relationship between quantitative and qualitative data
From: Testing the Community-Based Learning Collaborative (CBLC) implementation model: a study protocol
Structure | Function | Research question(s) | Quantitative | Qualitative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quan→QUAL | Expansion | What specific CBLC components are most helpful/successful and what are the barriers to activity completion? | Participation in CBLC activities (e.g., training sessions, consultation calls; CCT participation) | Post CBLC stakeholder interviews (examine CBLC process): What specific activities were most/least helpful to you as a provider? To your agency? |
QUAN→qual | Convergence | What CBLC strategies are associated with increased IC and IOR intensity? | Monthly on-line surveys assessing # of contacts with other professionals related to assessment, referral and treatment services | What activities/parts of the CBLC helped to facilitate relationships and collaborations between agencies in the CBLC? |
QUANÂ +Â QUAL | Complementarity | What CBLC strategies are associated with sustained IC/IOR? | Monthly on-line surveys assessing # of contacts with other professionals related to assessment, referral and tx services during sustainment phase | What activities/parts of the CBLC helped to sustain relationships and collaborations amongst professionals/between agencies participating in the CBLC? What was the role of the CCT? |