Collecting qualitative data: part I: Journal as a method: experience, rationale and limitations.
This article discusses the experience, rationale for and limitations of the journal, namely--research participant's personal journal and the researcher's field journal as a method for collecting qualitative data. Numerous strengths are proposed for and limitations are countered in the use of the journal as a method. This methods paper is aimed at nursing academics, authors and nursing students interested in the practical reality of research but who are also mindful of the necessity for rigour. A second paper will discuss the experience, rationale for and limitations of the group discussion as a suitable method for collecting qualitative data.
Australian Catholic University, McAuley at Banyo, Queensland.
Anthony G
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Tuckett
Don E
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Stewart
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001319:Authorship; D015982:Bias; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D033262:Narration; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011793:Queensland; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014956:Writing