Table 1 Triangulation in health needs assessment
From: Community health needs assessment with precede-proceed model: a mixed methods study
Type of triangulation | Example | |
|---|---|---|
Data source triangulation | Existing data review | Analyzed main health problem by reviewing existing health data from CDC |
| Â | Investigation | Prioritized health problem by investigating health problem and risk factors with different methods |
Methods triangulation | Participation (Ranking) | Prioritized health problem by listing and ranking health concerns (people's perceived needs and priorities) |
| Â | FGD | Discussed the health problems, risk factors and their influencing factors (people's perceived needs, priorities, influence factors) |
| Â | Key informant interview | Assessed the health resources for health promotion (resources, policy) |
| Â | Questionnaires | Surveyed the health problems ("actual needs"), risk factors |
Researchers triangulation | Teachers | Role of moderator in 4 FGDs and key informants interviews, and analyzed all FGDs and key informants interviews |
| Â | Graduates | Role of moderator in 8 FGDs |