Half-day workshop presented by the Department of Family Medicine of McGill University with Roxane Borges Da Silva, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Université de Montréal.
In health services research, building typologies and taxonomies are popular methods. The terms ‘typology’ and ‘taxonomy’ are often used synonymously. However, the scientific definitions and research methods associated to these two concepts are different. The purpose of this workshop is to propose a theoretical model from organization studies (configurational approach) in which the concepts of typology and taxonomy, and related methods, are clearly defined.
Audience
Clinician-researchers, graduate students, post- doctoral fellows, research professionals and researchers in primary health care domains such as information, family medicine, nursing and management among others.
Learning objectives
This workshop aims to provide an introduction to the configurational approach. After attending this workshop, participants will be able to :
- Distinguish between a typology and a taxonomy using this approach;
- Understand methods for building typologies and taxonomies.
The specific objectives are to demonstrate and discuss methods, ‘hands-on’ practical applications, and the potential contributions of typologies and taxonomies.
Registration will be taken on a first come first served basis when the cheque is received.
The number of participants is limited to 20.
