title: Qualitative research in palliative care 1990-1999: a descriptive review.
abstract: A collaborative, evaluative review of qualitative research in palliative care published between 1990 and 1999 has been conducted. Nearly 30,000 articles in 48 journals from specialist palliative care, oncology, death studies, medicine, nursing, gerontology, health and the social sciences were examined. From these journals, 138 articles (0.5%) reporting qualitative research with a focus on palliative care in the context of death, dying or bereavement were identified. These articles were reviewed using a proforma designed by the group. This article describes the review process, and the following findings: the distribution of different forms of qualitative research in palliative care; the location of such papers; the focus of the research; and the research methodology and methods adopted.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, UK.
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Froggatt
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Meinir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishnasamy
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D010166:Palliative Care; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D012107:Research Design