title: Hermeneutic research in nursing: developing a Gadamerian-based research method.
abstract: This paper takes the stance that although there are many different approaches to phenomenological and hermeneutic research, some of these have become blurred due to multiple interpretations of translated materials. Working from original texts by the German philosophers, this paper reconsiders the relevance of phenomenology and hermeneutics to nursing research. We trace the development of Gadamer's philosophy in order to propose a research method based in this tradition. Five steps have been identified as a guide for nurse researchers. These are deciding upon a question, identification of preunderstandings, gaining understanding through dialogue with participants, gaining understanding through dialogue with text and establishing trustworthiness.
authors.affiliation: Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK. V.Fleming@gcal.ac.uk
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Uta
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gaidys
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Robb
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods; D019359:Knowledge; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D035502:Trust