A Practical Guide to Using the Positive Deviance Method in Health Services Research

Adam J. Rose*, Megan B. McCullough

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: To provide practical tips for health services researchers considering the use of positive deviance (PD) methods to help explain variations in quality of care or other meaningful parameters. Data Sources: Published literature and personal experience. Study Design: Narrative review. Principal Findings: This review includes a discussion of possible applications of PD to health services research, some methodological choices applicable to PD, and some brief tips regarding publishing the results and incorporating them into future interventions. Conclusions: It is hoped that this article will help health services researchers to use this valuable research method more effectively, especially those who have not done so before.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1207-1222
Number of pages16
JournalHealth Services Research
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© Health Research and Educational Trust

Keywords

  • Positive deviance
  • implementation science
  • qualitative research
  • quality of health care
  • variations in care

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