Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
Mills C
2008 December 31
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
Epicentre
2018 June 1
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
MSF Scientific Days International Organizing Committee
2023 November 23
These documents provide information for submitting an abstract to the Research portion of MSF Scientific Days International 2025. They describe the criteria for consideration, along with abstract structure and content requirements, deadlines for the events, and guidance on the application process and ethics review requirements.
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
McConnell R, Roll S, van der Kam S, Shanks L, Venis S, et al.
2012 February 1
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
MSF-OCA
2021 March 3
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
MSF Scientific Days International Organizing Committee
2023 November 23
These documents provide information for submitting an abstract to the Innovation portion of MSF Scientific Days International 2025. They describe the criteria for consideration, along with abstract structure and content requirements, deadlines for the events, and guidance on the application process and ethics review requirements.
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
Bricki N, Green J
2007 February 1
A guide to using qualitative research methodology developed by OCA and an external academic.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This guide to using qualitative research methodology is designed to help you think about all the steps you need to take to ensure that you produce a good quality piece of work.
The guide starts by telling you what qualitative methodology is and when to use it in the field (understand people’s belief system, perspectives, experiences). It also flags the most important ethical issues that you will encounter (consent and confidentiality).
The second part of the guide tackles how you can concretely develop qualitative research designs; starting from clearly defining your research question (one of the most important steps in your research!), to how to develop a research protocol; and finally giving you tips on the sampling methods which are available and how to use them.
The third part details how you can actually obtain the data - what methods can you use to get the information you want? The three main methods (individual interviews, group interviews and observational methods) are explained, and the steps to build these different methods are outlined (How to do a topic guide? How to ask questions? How to develop interview skills and manage expectations? How to run group discussions? etc.).
Finally, the fourth chapter looks into how, once you have collected all the data, you can manage it and analyse it. For the management of data, a few practical issues are addressed, such as confidentiality and security, translation and recording. The analysis section will give you clues as to how to use thematic or narrative analysis, what validation strategies you need to think of, what good practice guidelines you should follow, and whether or not to use a computer software.
Case studies will be developed throughout the year and put on the open repository.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This guide to using qualitative research methodology is designed to help you think about all the steps you need to take to ensure that you produce a good quality piece of work.
The guide starts by telling you what qualitative methodology is and when to use it in the field (understand people’s belief system, perspectives, experiences). It also flags the most important ethical issues that you will encounter (consent and confidentiality).
The second part of the guide tackles how you can concretely develop qualitative research designs; starting from clearly defining your research question (one of the most important steps in your research!), to how to develop a research protocol; and finally giving you tips on the sampling methods which are available and how to use them.
The third part details how you can actually obtain the data - what methods can you use to get the information you want? The three main methods (individual interviews, group interviews and observational methods) are explained, and the steps to build these different methods are outlined (How to do a topic guide? How to ask questions? How to develop interview skills and manage expectations? How to run group discussions? etc.).
Finally, the fourth chapter looks into how, once you have collected all the data, you can manage it and analyse it. For the management of data, a few practical issues are addressed, such as confidentiality and security, translation and recording. The analysis section will give you clues as to how to use thematic or narrative analysis, what validation strategies you need to think of, what good practice guidelines you should follow, and whether or not to use a computer software.
Case studies will be developed throughout the year and put on the open repository.
Research & Publication Guidance > Guidelines/How-Tos
MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)
2022 February 21
Clinical supervision from a senior mental health (MH) professional imparts knowledge, skills, and competence to less experienced practitioners. This toolkit is meant as a practical field instrument for technical supervisors (which can be different from line managers) to use when conducting individual supervision sessions. It should be used in combination with other supervision approaches – including for example InterVision and group supervision as outlined in MSF or equivalent guidelines. The aim of supervision is to help MH professionals assess their skills and to define the support they need from their supervisor in order to learn, expand their professional competencies, and improve the quality of care they deliver.
Research & Publication Guidance > MSF Policy
MSF Medical Directors
2020 October 16