An Overview of Research Designs Relevant to Nursing: part 2: qualitative research designs.
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.
Driessnack
Martha
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College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, United States of America. martha-driessnack@uiowa.edu
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Valmi D
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Mendes
Isabel Amélia Costa
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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