title: Qualitative nursing research: the issues and pitfalls.
abstract: This paper discusses socio-cultural problems that nurses may encounter when undertaking participant observation in nursing situations. Being aware of problems and evolving strategies to deal with them before starting studies may better equip nurses to resolve such difficulties.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods