International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021222021031724312431ENSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland - Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain), Al Sayh Muharraq GovernorateDepartment of Mental Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaDepartment of OBG Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, KarnatakaSchool of Nursing, MGH Institute of Health Professions, BostonDepartment of Child Health Nursing, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka20210317Healthcare research is a systematic inquiry intended to generate robust evidence about important issues in the fields of medicine and healthcare. Qualitative research has ample possibilities within the arena of healthcare research. This article aims to inform healthcare professionals regarding qualitative research, its significance, and applicability in the field of healthcare. A wide variety of phenomena that cannot be explained using the quantitative approach can be explored and conveyed using a qualitative method. The major types of qualitative research designs are narrative research, phenomenological research, grounded theory research, ethnographic research, historical research, and case study research. The greatest strength of the qualitative research approach lies in the richness and depth of the healthcare exploration and description it makes. In health research, these methods are considered as the most humanistic and person-centered way of discovering and uncovering thoughts and actions of human beings.http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2431http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2431/717718269