title: An Overview of Research Designs Relevant to Nursing: part 2: qualitative research designs.
abstract: This second article of the series "An Overview of Research Designs Relevant to Nursing" presents qualitative research designs. Phenomenological, ground theory, ethnography, narrative inquiry, and other related qualitative-related research methodologies are described. In addition, the importance of qualitative research as groundwork for quantitative studies is discussed. This link between qualitative and quantitative research is fundamental to promote evidence-based nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, United States of America. martha-driessnack@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Driessnack
authors.forename: Valmi D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Isabel Amélia Costa
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009729:Nursing; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D015399:Nursing Research; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D018401:Sample Size; D012494:Sampling Studies