Use of webQDA software on qualitative nursing research: an experience report

ABSTRACT Objectives: to report the user experience of the webQDA software in the support of qualitative data analysis about health literacy of older adults. Methods: quasi-experimental research developed from January 2014 to January 2015, with 118 older adults, all of whom were interviewed to assess the level of health literacy. Interviews were carried out before and after four educational interventions, according to Freire's method named Culture Circle. The interviews were transcribed and entered in the software, which highlighted the analytical categories. Results: the systems of sources, interpretative encoding and questioning of the data available in the software allowed the construction of three categories for the literacy levels and four categories for their dimensions. Final considerations: We concluded that the webQDA software enables the structured encoding of qualitative materials, ensuring faster and effective management of data with systematization and analytical transparency.摘要 研究目的：报告webQDA软件在辅助老年人健康素养质性数据分析中的用户体验。研究方法：本研究为2014年1月至2015年1月开展的准实验研究，共纳入118名老年人，所有受试者均接受访谈以评估其健康素养水平。访谈分别在依据弗莱雷（Freire）文化圈法开展的4次教育干预前后进行。访谈转录文本被导入该软件，软件可高亮标注分析类别。研究结果：该软件提供的源数据管理、诠释编码与数据质询系统，可构建3类健康素养水平类别与4类素养维度类别。最终结论：本研究证实，webQDA软件可实现质性资料的结构化编码，确保数据管理更高效便捷，并具备系统化与分析透明度。