Data management and security in qualitative research

Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2009 May-Jun;28(3):132-7. doi: 10.1097/DCC.0b013e31819aeff6.

Abstract

Qualitative research provides rich data on phenomena important to nursing and may offer in-depth information for critical care nurses in providing care to their patients. Data management, which encompasses topics such as human subjects' protection, confidentiality, data storage and record keeping, data ownership, and data sharing, is a critical process in qualitative research that deserves researchers' attention. Thus, the purpose of this article is to synthesize existing research studies on qualitative data management.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Computer Security* / standards
  • Confidentiality* / standards
  • Data Collection / methods
  • Data Collection / standards
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Human Experimentation / standards
  • Humans
  • Nursing Methodology Research / methods*
  • Nursing Methodology Research / standards
  • Ownership / standards
  • Qualitative Research*
  • Research Design* / standards