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Field Methods, Vol. 18, No. 4, 413-429 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X06293126
© 2006 SAGE Publications

Analyzing Qualitative Data: Health Care Experiences of Women with Gynecological Cancer

Milica Markovic

Monash University

This article describes the process of writing up qualitative research and developing and testing a grounded theory. The article is based on data collected from in-depth interviews conducted in Australia with women with gynecological cancer. Thematic analysis of the data identified issues pertinent to women's experiences. The article describes the discovery of themes in women’s stories and develops a grounded theory on women’s health care experiences on the basis of interview data.

Key Words: qualitative data analysis • in-depth interviews • Australia • immigrants

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