Content analysis is a research tool used to determine the presence of certain words, themes, or concepts within some given qualitative data (i.e., text). Using content analysis, researchers can quantify and analyze the presence, meanings and relationships of such certain words, themes, or concepts. Sources of data could be from interviews, open-ended questions, field research notes, conversations, or literally any occurrence of communicative language (such as books, essays, discussions, newspaper headlines, speeches, media, historical documents). There are two general types of content analysis: conceptual analysis and relational analysis. Conceptual analysis determines the existence and frequency of concepts in a text. Relational analysis develops the conceptual analysis further by examining the relationships among concepts in a text. Each type of analysis may lead to different results, conclusions, interpretations, and meanings.Advantages of Content Analysis: Directly examines communication using text, allows for both qualitative and quantitative analysis, provides valuable historical and cultural insights over time and allows a closeness to data. Disadvantages of Content Analysis: can be extremely time consuming, is subject to increased error, particularly when relational analysis is used to attain a higher level of interpretation, Is often devoid of theoretical base, or attempts too liberally to draw meaningful inferences about the relationships and impacts implied in a study and Is inherently reductive, particularly when dealing with complex texts (Columbia Public Health, 2021).

Qualitative research is well suited to explore, describe, and explain how changes in policies and practice during the pandemic could be adapted and implemented while addressing healthcare professionals’ and patients’ voices regarding their needs, concerns, and preferences. Qualitative research can also provide insight into how individuals and groups perceive and deal with these changes, and better inform a unique and targeted approach to mitigate the negative impacts on society. Qualitative research is indeed complimentary to the other types that are currently being conducted, and equally important to ensure an understanding of the various contexts and inform how we respond to the pandemic in the most appropriate way.

A literature and policy review to explore the lived experiences of different occupational groups of Health Care Workers (HCW) on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic physicians, nurses, trainees, and nonclinical essential workers in relation to ongoing COVID-19 vaccination campaigns. Finally, we discuss policy and legal considerations to improve the state of HCP COVID-19 vaccine uptake as the pandemic progresses (Gur-Arie et al., 2021). The principal objective of M analysis was to investigate the intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 and its influencing factors among HCWs and provide the rationale for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccine (Luo et al., 2021).

Reference

Columbia Public Health. (2021, September 30). Content analysis. Population HealthMethods. Retrieved November 25, 2021, from https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/population-health-methods/content-analysis. 

Gur-Arie, R., Berger, Z., & Rubinstein Reiss, D. (2021). Covid-19 vaccine uptake through the lived experiences of health care personnel: Policy and legal considerations. Health Equity, 5(1), 688–696. https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2021.0027

Luo, C., Yang, Y., Liu, Y., Zheng, D., Shao, L., Jin, J., & He, Q. (2021). Intention to covid-19 vaccination and associated factors among health care workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cross-sectional studies. American Journal of Infection Control, 49(10), 1295–1304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2021.06.020

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References

American Psychological Association. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th Ed.). Washington, DC: Author.