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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-5057</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Investigación en educación médica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Investigación educ. médica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-5057</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-50572016000100049</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1016/j.riem.2015.08.008</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La pregunta de investigación en los estudios cualitativos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[The research question in qualitative studies]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hamui Sutton]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alicia]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Facultad de Medicina División de Estudios de Posgrado]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[D.F. México]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<numero>17</numero>
<fpage>49</fpage>
<lpage>54</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-50572016000100049&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-50572016000100049&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-50572016000100049&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[La pregunta de investigación en los estudios cualitativos condensa aspectos teóricos, temáticos, metodológicos y empíricos, y constituye el eje transversal del proceso de indagación. Este último considera cuatro grandes momentos: 1) la construcción del objeto de investigación, 2) el diseño de la investigación, 3) la producción de la información, y 4) el análisis de los datos obtenidos. El artículo se centra en el primer rubro, puesto que la formulación de la(s) pregunta(s) de investigación sucede en esta etapa. La construcción del objeto de investigación considera la elección de un tema, la especificación de una problemática, la búsqueda bibliográfica (teórica, temática y empírica), la elaboración de un sistema de relaciones conceptuales, así como la teorización y orientación de la investigación, en el texto se explica cada una. La selección de métodos y estrategias para obtener la información por lo general es compatible con el objeto y hay múltiples paradigmas teóricos y enfoques posibles para sustentarla como: la antropología cultural, la etnometodología, estudios fenomenológicos, estudios ecológicos descriptivos, análisis basados en el interaccionismo simbólico e interpretativo, análisis de narrativas, historiografía, crítica literaria, entre otros. En el escrito se mencionan las técnicas más comunes utilizadas en la investigación cualitativa y se discuten las consideraciones éticas al formular las preguntas de investigación. Finalmente se incluye un ejemplo que ilustra la construcción del objeto de investigación. Cuando la construcción del objeto es sólida y la pregunta de investigación está bien planteada, es más probable que los hallazgos sean relevantes e innovadores, aunque también depende del rigor metodológico, de la factibilidad del trabajo de campo, así como de la crítica y creatividad en el análisis.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Research questions in qualitative studies condense theoretical, thematic, methodological and empirical aspects, and constitute the transverse axis of the inquiry process. This process considers four major moments: 1) the construction of the research objective, 2) research design, 3) the production of information, and 4) the analysis of the data obtained. The article focuses on the first category, since the formulation of the research question(s) occurs at this stage. The construction of the research objective considers the choice of a theme, the specification of a problem, the (theoretical, thematic and empirical) literature search, the elaboration of a system of conceptual relations, as well as the theorizing and orientation of the research, each of which is explained in the text. The selection of methods and strategies for the information gathering is usually compatible with the objective, and there are multiple epistemological and theoretical paradigms to support it, such as cultural anthropology, ethnomethodology, phenomenology, descriptive ecological studies, symbolic and interpretive interactionism, analysis of narratives, historiography, and literary criticism, among others. In this article, there are also brief mentions of the most common techniques used in qualitative research, as well as a discussion of the ethical considerations in formulating the research questions. Finally, an example that illustrates the construction of the research objective is included. When the construction of the research objective is solid and the research question is well formulated, it is most likely that the findings will be relevant and innovative, but that also depends on the methodological rigour throughout the study, the feasibility of the work field, and the criticism and creativity in the analysis.]]></p></abstract>
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