A scoping review of Q-methodology in healthcare research

Table 2 Topic areas for studies using Q-methodology in healthcare

Topic Area	Count	%
Health professional education	50	17.3
Nursing practice	39	13.5
Mental healthcare	37	12.8
Chronic disease	18	6.2
Gender, sexual and reproductive health	16	5.5
End of life care	15	5.2
Health and healthcare attitudes	11	3.8
Cancer	10	3.5
Healthcare technology	9	3.1
Health system planning, resource allocation and access	8	2.8
Organisational values, behaviours and roles	8	2.8
Allied health	8	2.8
Dentistry and orthodontics	8	2.8
Primary care	7	2.4
Dementia and aged care	7	2.4
Pharmacy	7	2.4
Caregiving	6	2.1
Other^a	25	8.7
Total	289	100

^a ‘Other’ covers categories with ≤ 5 studies and includes acute and infectious conditions, disability, medicine, organ transplant, paediatric care, population health, rehabilitation, and research practice

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