title: Qualitative research and its role in nursing knowledge.
abstract: There are several reasons why qualitative research is a suitable means to answer a number of relevant nursing research issues. However, as a research methodology it is not without its critics. This article debates the importance of qualitative research to nursing knowledge and uses the literature and practice experience to evaluate its contribution.
authors.affiliation: Swansea University.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D015399:Nursing Research; D036301:Qualitative Research