title: Understanding phenomenology.
abstract: Phenomenology is a philosophic attitude and research approach. Its primary position is that the most basic human truths are accessible only through inner subjectivity, and that the person is integral to the environment. This paper discusses the theoretical perspectives related to phenomenology, and includes a discussion of the methods adopted in phenomenological research.
authors.affiliation: Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flood
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D009742:Nursing Theory