Nursing research : the application of qualitative approaches
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Nursing research : the application of qualitative approaches
Chapman & Hall, c1996
2nd ed
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This text considers the types of problems that can be tackled by qualitative approaches. Methods of participant observation, interviewing techniques and case studies are described in detail and the authors have expanded the section on how to report the research findings more effectively. This practical "how to" book should be useful reading for all student and practising nurses undertaking health research. This book should also be of interest to students of nursing, health managers and professionals involved in health research.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The purpose of qualitative research: the role of theory
- levels of theory
- types of theory
- evaluating theory
- qualitative research
- quantitative research
- selecting an approach
- methodological threats to validity
- thinking qualitatively
- the power of qualitative inquiry. Part 2 An overview of qualitative methods: research approaches to studying everyday experiences
- selecting a method. Part 3 Principles of conceptualizing a qualitative project: the qualitative proposal
- evaluating proposals
- selecting equipment
- informed consent - special considerations
- anticipating dilemmas in data collection. Part 4 Principles of doing research: gaining experience
- beginning data collection
- principles of data collection
- principles of sampling
- the ongoing nature of consent
- data storage
- withdrawing from the setting. Part 5 Principles of data collection: interviews
- principles of interview techniques
- written methods of data collection
- observational techniques
- fieldnotes
- additional methods of data collection. Part 6 Principles of data analysis: the process of analysis
- data preparation
- methods of coding
- data management techniques
- types of analysis
- classification systems
- atypical cases
- issues in qualitative research
- procedures of verification
- issues of rigour. Part 7 Qualitative approaches: phenomenology
- ethnography
- grounded theory
- ethnoscience
- methodological triangulation
- synthesizing qualitative studies. Part 8 Reporting qualitative research: writing qualitative research
- getting published
- oral presentations
- preparing effective posters
- videos
- evaluating qualitative research.
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