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Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar: Introduction to systematic grounded theory

CaHRU_logotypeThe latest Community and Health Research Unit(CaHRU)/Lincoln Institute for Health (LIH) Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar was given on April 11th 2018 by Dr Julie Pattinson, a research assistant working in CaHRU.

JuliePattinsonJulie’s talk, entitled ‘Introduction to Systematic Grounded Theory’, focused on the main principles of using grounded theory to collect and analyse data. Julie started the seminar by giving an overview of her PhD study, investigating gambling behaviour in British older adults, and how she employed grounded theory to analyse her results. Julie then discussed the origins of using this approach and its main uses. She also explained the concept of theoretical sampling, the data collection processes and what constitutes data saturation in grounded theory. Julie also discussed data analysis using axial coding, and finished her seminar by considering the main limitations of using grounded theory.

LIFH-logo-web2The seminar was very well received and provided an excellent introduction to the analysis of qualitative data using systematic grounded theory. The next Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar on the topic of “Frugal Innovations in Healthcare” will be presented by Dr Matthew Harris from Imperial College, London, will take place in April 24th 2018.

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Julie Pattinson joins CaHRU

Julie Pattinson joined the CaHRU team this autumn as a research assistant from the University of Nottingham, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health Research (UK centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies; UKCTAS). PHOTOShe has a keen interest in behavioural addictions and her recent research explored electronic cigarette shops and users across the East Midlands. Julie has recently submitted her PhD, entitled, ‘UK Older Adult Gambling Behaviour; Evaluating Psychological and Physical Health as Predictive Risk Factors for Problem Gambling Behaviour’ at the University of Lincoln.

Julie was awarded £60,000 funding by the Responsible Gambling Trust UK to complete her PhD thesis. She also completed her MSc in Clinical Research (2009-2011) and BSc (Honours) in Psychology with Clinical Psychology (2006-2009) at the University of Lincoln.

Julie has extensive knowledge in quantitative and qualitative methodologies specifically Grounded Theory and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. She is currently is working on research led by Prof Siriwardena exploring the reasons for variations in performance in the Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) general practice licensing exam, specifically the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT).