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Qualitative data analysis for applied policy research

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The last two decades have seen a notable growth in the use of qualitative methods for applied social policy research. Qualitative research is now used to explore and understand a diversity of social and public policy issues, either as an independent research strategy or in combination with some form of statistical inquiry. The wider use of qualitative methods has come about for a number of reasons but is underpinned by the persistent requirement in social policy fields to understand complex behaviours, needs, systems and cultures.

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Method
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Ikoona, E., Namulemo, L., Sinnah, M., Vandi, M., & Sahr, F. (2026) · PLOS Global Public Health · doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0007337 · Cited by 1
“We followed the Framework Method [14,15] and reported the study in line with COREQ [16] (S1 Table).”
Seven lessons for financial incentivisation schemes in healthcare: a qualitative study of NHS Resolution’s Maternity Incentive Scheme
Martin, G. P., Akdur, G., O'Hara, J., & Dixon-Woods, M. (2026) · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · doi:10.1177/01410768261476118 · Cited by 1
“Analysis was based on the framework approach, 25 and involved review of transcripts and coding to themes identified prospectively (based on the evaluation’s objectives and the authors’ knowledge of relevant literatures) and inductively (themes arising from the data that had not been anticipated by…”
Investigating the impact of ambulance service models on paramedic delivery of end-of-life care in England: an exploratory study using case study design
Campling, N. C., Anstee, S., Latter, S. M., Richardson, A. M., Turnbull, J. C., Scott-Green, J., & Voss, S. E. (2026) · BMC Palliative Care · doi:10.1186/s12904-026-02283-x · Cited by 1
“The five-stage process of data familiarisation, identification a thematic framework, indexing data against the framework, charting to summarise the indexed data, and mapping and interpretation of patterns found within the charts was followed [33].”
A comparative systematic review of pharmacist education systems and pharmacy service quality in ASEAN-5: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore.
Soegiantoro, D. H., Kristiyani, A., Rawar, E., Yuhara, N., Raditya, R., Gumilar, K. N. B., Kinkin, L. I. L., Soegiantoro, G. H., & Soegiantoro, H. R. (2026) · Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning · doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2026.102756 · Cited by 1
Being Heard, Being Valued, Being Understood—Aboriginal Community Perspectives on Adapting a Healthy Lifestyle Program for Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia: A Qualitative Study
Paull, S., Smith, S., Bill, J., Moullin, J. C., Harris, T., & Anderson, Y. C. (2026) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/hex.70754 · Cited by 1
“To identify potential determinants of recipient engagement and program implementation, data were analysed using a Framework Analysis approach [47], employing the updated Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) as the theoretical framework [48].”
Managing Asthma Well and Sustainably – Patient Perspectives Explored
Couteur, I. L., Docking, S., Bell, K., Barratt, A., Haddock, R., Cox, D., Wylie, K., & Kazda, L. (2026) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/hex.70751 · Cited by 1
“Data were analysed thematically using an inductive framework approach [28].”
Development of a Theory-Based Adolescent Health Literacy Intervention: A Case of Nepal
Khanal, S. P., Budhathoki, C. B., Devkota, B., Maharjan, S. K., & Okan, O. (2026) · HLRP Health Literacy Research and Practice · doi:10.3928/24748307-20260413-01
“We analyzed qualitative data using a framework analysis approach (Ritchie & Spencer, 1994).”
Sustainable Roads for Sub-Saharan Africa: A Hybrid Construction 4.0 Approach
Biney, W. W., & Biney, N. W. (2026) · Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation · doi:10.36615/jcpmi.v16i1.4735 · Cited by 1
Robot taxation as a fiscal policy instrument for sustainable employment: A scoping review with implications for developing economies
Kistnasamy, C., & Baldavoo, K. (2026) · Economics Management and Sustainability · doi:10.14254/jems.2026.11-1.10 · Cited by 1
Intensive Care Nurses' Experiences With Digital Silence and Implications for Care: A Qualitative Study
Bal, B., Bayram, A., & Palese, A. (2026) · Nursing Critical Care · doi:10.1111/nicc.70535 · Cited by 1
“The emergent themes were then organised according to the study aims, identifying types, causes, implications and mitigation strategies [22] (Table S3).”
The benefits and harms of using a period tracking app: A qualitative study of women’s experiences
Woodland, C., Nickel, B., Graham, A., & Copp, T. (2026) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2026.109755 · Cited by 1
Democratising health and social care research through long-term public involvement and engagement: a qualitative process evaluation of the Community Research and Engagement Network (CoREN)
Dodd, S. L., Khan, K., Gill, B., Panagaki, K., Doherty, A. M., Garrett, H. M., & Cloke, J. (2026) · Research Involvement and Engagement · doi:10.1186/s40900-026-00897-2 · Cited by 1
“Transcripts were analysed using framework analysis [22] in NVivo 12, with two researchers (SD and KK) applying a priori codes based on the topic guide and evaluation objectives.”
Beyond the scar: a qualitative study on the physical, psychosocial and economic impacts of caesarean section in Keonjhar District of Odisha
Jena, S. K., & Ao, M. (2026) · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · doi:10.1186/s12884-026-09295-8 · Cited by 1
“A thematic content analysis was then conducted on the transcribed interviews by reviewing exiasting literature [12].”
Programme for the Effective Promotion of Maternal Psychosocial Wellbeing (PREPWELL) in Ghana: Development and field-testing of a mHealth Intervention in a rural setting
Weobong, B., Nyame, S., Attah, D. A., Ae-Ngibise, K. A., Osafo, J., Kirkwood, B. R., Ofori-Atta, A. L., Asante, K. P., & Adongo, P. B. (2026) · PLOS mental health. · doi:10.1371/journal.pmen.0000571 · Cited by 1
“Framework analysis [36] was used to analyse the main qualitative data from the IDIs conducted with the 16 participants who were involved in the field-testing to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, comprehensibility, saliency, and safety.”
Study protocol for the Breathe Easy All Together e-cigarette prevention program: a RE-AIM framework-based experimental process and impact evaluation
Lockett, C., Shah, S., Liu, K. R., Stockings, E., Sunderland, M., & Mooney‐Somers, J. (2026) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-026-27623-7 · Cited by 1
“It is a well-established, systematic, transparent approach known for its practical orientation [55].”
Mediating reconciliation with God: Exploring divine forgiveness experiences during confession among Catholic priests from four Spanish-speaking countries
Callizo, C., Rodríguez-González, M., Calatrava, M., Martínez-Díaz, M. P., Cook, K. V., & Cowden, R. (2026) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0347608 · Cited by 1
“Data were analyzed using the framework analysis approach [34,36].”
Mother Tongue-Based Education Policy in Nepal: An Ethnic Activists Perspective
Rai, B. R. (2026) · Journal of TESON · doi:10.3126/jteson.v4i1.94105 · Cited by 1
“This design assisted me in uncovering hidden layers of policy processes that are invisible and undetectable from traditional policy studies (Ritchie & Spencer, 2002).”
Challenges and enablers of collaborative working in the voluntary, community, social, faith and enterprise sector: impact, effectiveness, and sustainability
Vincent, B., Ali, N., Egbutah, C., & Perkins, K. (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1763039 · Cited by 1
“Following this, findings are presented thematically in line with the aim of the evaluation—effectiveness and sustainability (33–35), providing a systematic and transparent method to organise and interpret qualitative data (33, 34).”
A new era for physical education in China: teacher and pupil experiences and implications for the physical education profession
Bashir, M., Grecic, D., Li, Z.-H., Tian, J.-Q., Lu, J., Liu, Z., & Li, P. (2026) · Frontiers in Education · doi:10.3389/feduc.2026.1783116 · Cited by 1
Technology Meets Tradition: Investigating User Acceptance and Engagement with Robots for Supporting Older Adults in Pakistani Homes
Ahmad, S. M., Ahmad, M., Fuentes, C., Verdezoto, N. X., & Stawarz, K. (2026) · CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3772318.3790658
“As we were interested in specific topics (such as older adults’ expectations of social robots, preferred roles in daily routines, and cultural considerations), the interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis, following an approach based on framework analysis [87].”
‘It was like a little family’: A qualitative study of online hearing voices peer support groups in the NHS
Branitsky, A., Bowe, S. E., Bucci, S., Morrison, A. P., Longden, E., Mulligan, L. D., & Varese, F. (2026) · Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice · doi:10.1111/papt.70064
“The analysis was conducted according to the recommendations of Ritchie and Spencer (1994) and adhered to the following process: (1) data familiarisation through repeated reading of interview transcripts; (2) developing a framework through which to organise the data; (3) indexing the data by coding…”
Adapting compassionate mind training into guided self‐help for parents of autistic children
Kemp, F. G., Hudson, M., Schroder, T. A., & Gale, C. (2026) · Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice · doi:10.1111/papt.70060 · Cited by 1
“Once all study phases were complete, a framework analysis (FA; Ritchie & Spencer, 1994) was employed to all focus group transcripts to define concepts relevant to the second research question that arose between stakeholder groups.”
A survey of professionals’ experiences of using the Autism Clinical Interview for Adults (ACIA) in diagnostic practice
Goodwin, J., Wigham, S., Ingham, B., Herrington, R., Couteur, A. L., & Parr, J. (2026) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.reia.2026.202804 · Cited by 1
Understanding burden of treatment in adult home enteral tube feeding: A qualitative interpretive description
Korai, A., Carey, S., & Allman-Farinelli, M. A. (2026) · Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.nut.2026.113228 · Cited by 2
Evaluating a pilot nationwide licencing OSCE for internationally-qualified registered nurses: Making better decisions through mixed-methods triangulation.
Dix, S., Ottrey, E., Rees, C. E., Barton, P., Endacott, R., Foo, J., Goddard-Fuller, R., Griffiths, D., Homer, M., Ilic, D., et al. (2026) · Nurse Education Today · doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2026.107121 · Cited by 1
Co‐Design of a Unified, International Aphasia Awareness Campaign
Bennington, C., Shiggins, C., Isaksen, J., Beesley, E., Beesley, K., Annoni, J., Czerenkowski, J., Davey, C., Douglas, N. F., Kountouri, A., et al. (2026) · Health Expectations · doi:10.1111/hex.70658 · Cited by 1
“First, a framework analysis was conducted [31] using the key campaign elements (Desired Outcome, Target Audience, Key Messages, Calls to Action, Tagline, Format and Design of the Campaign and Plan to Operationalise the Campaign) as an a priori coding framework.”
“Eliminating the waiting game”: patient interview perspectives of a proposed online emergency department queuing tool to reduce in-hospital wait times
Godinho, A., Dalmia, S., Phadke, S., Lalani, Y., & Wegier, P. (2026) · Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine · doi:10.1007/s43678-026-01140-3 · Cited by 1
“Qualitative data analysis on patient perceptions was conducted using thematic framework analysis [13], which offers a structured approach for identifying themes.”
Inside Workplace Well-Being Methods For Human Resources Specialists
Rusu, D., & Bourdin, S. (2026) · Studies in Business and Economics · doi:10.2478/sbe-2026-0016 · Cited by 1
“Data analysis was conducted using a framework analysis approach, following Ritchie and Spencer (1994).”
Capacity development of researchers involved in guideline development in Malawi, Nigeria and South Africa: A mixed-methods study
Mazibuko, R. P., Odendaal, W., Cooper, S., Kredo, T., McCaul, M., & Rohwer, A. (2026) · African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · doi:10.4102/phcfm.v18i1.5193 · Cited by 1
“21,22 It is flexible and not associated with a particular epistemological, philosophical or theoretical approach.”
Insights Into ‘Living Flat’: A Qualitative Study of Patients Who Have Mastectomy Without Reconstruction
Lyons, L., Martin, C., Wyld, L., King, N., Brunsden, S., & Morgan, J. (2026) · Psycho-Oncology · doi:10.1002/pon.70436 · Cited by 1
“Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was carried out using the 5 step Framework approach: familiarisation, identifying a thematic framework, indexing, charting and mapping and interpretation [17–19].”
Framing health inequalities through the political economy: a case study of Ethiopia’s public policy landscape
Dobamo, A. G. (2026) · International Journal for Equity in Health · doi:10.1186/s12939-025-02528-w · Cited by 1
“This study employed framework analysis [34], an approach well-suited for applied policy research aimed at informing health equity strategies and governance.”
Implementing virtual reality training for person-centered communication in dementia care: a longitudinal qualitative study
Savundranayagam, M. Y., Schumann, A., Norris, G., Campos, J. L., & Orange, J. B. (2026) · Innovation in Aging · doi:10.1093/geroni/igag021 · Cited by 1
“22 Although CFIR informed our interview guides and initial analytic orientation, we began with open coding to capture participants’ own language and remain open to unanticipated ideas.”
Multi-modal approach to preventing suicide in schools: a regionally-based UK pilot study
Ashworth, E., Hanlon, C. A., McCarthy, M., Hunt, A. M., Wynne, S., Foster, R., Robinson, J., McKay, S., & Saini, P. (2026) · Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/frcha.2026.1768052 · Cited by 1
Hybrid versus cemented implants for total hip replacement: a randomised feasibility study with embedded qualitative research
Timothy N Board, Wylde, V., Divecha, H., Gornall, M., Jackson, R. J., Coffey, T., Eden, M., Dalal, G., Davies, A., Hickey, H., et al. (2026) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12891-026-09667-3 · Cited by 1
“An inductive, data-driven thematic analysis was conducted, structured using the Framework approach [18].”
Barriers and facilitators of implementation of liver screening in an outreach-based care pathway for people experiencing homelessness and substance use disorders: a qualitative study of clinicians’ and stakeholders’ perspectives
Mylonas, N., Hazeldine, L., Walsh, M., Daly, C., Prince, M. I., & Kaar, S. J. (2026) · Harm Reduction Journal · doi:10.1186/s12954-025-01375-w · Cited by 1
“Interview data were analysed using the Framework Analysis approach [24], guided by constructs outlined in the CFIR.”
Viral Load Suppression After Intensive Adherence Counselling Among Previously Non-Suppressed Adolescents and Young People with HIV in East-Central Uganda
Ejalu, D., Okello, P., Puleh, S. S., Nangendo, J., Izudi, J., Bakeera-Kitaka, S., Katamba, A., Katahoire, A. R., Kalyango, J., Cattamanchi, A., et al. (2026) · HIV/AIDS · doi:10.2147/hiv.s588885 · Cited by 1
“33 The process involved data familiarization systematic coding in Atlas.ti, development of themes and subthemes, iterative theme review, definition and charting of themes within a COM-B aligned matrix, and synthesis and interpretation of findings.”
Perceived Stress and Support Needs of Relatives of Patients With Delirium in Intensive Care Units in Germany: A Qualitative Study
Grebe, M., Krüger, L., Wefer, F., & Köpke, S. (2026) · Nursing Critical Care · doi:10.1111/nicc.70413 · Cited by 1
“The analysis was anonymised and content-analysed according to Ritchie and Spencer [26].”

Venue: Analyzing Qualitative Data
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2002-09-09
Pages: 187-208
DOI: 10.4324/9780203413081-14
OpenAlex: W1588965071
Cited by: 4,964
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FWCI: 415.52
Type: book chapter
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Routledge eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
Social Sciences › General Social Sciences › Social Science and Policy Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Data Analysis and Archiving
Keywords: qualitative data analysis, social policy, mixed methods

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