Importance of Mixed Methods Research in Pharmacy Practice

Irrespective of the field of research, the underpinning methodologies used are critical in generating high-quality data and evidence. Most importantly, the method selected should answer the research question that has been posed. It is important to accept that no single method will answer all research questions, and in the field of health services and pharmacy practice research, there may be a number of questions that will form part of an overarching programme or project. In such circumstances, more than one method will be required to answer all the research questions within a single programme or project, an approach known as mixed methods.