title: Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research approaches available for nursing research.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  There are numerous research approaches available to the nurse researcher. There is also some ambiguity in the literature in relation to research terminology and this often leads to confusion about which approach to adopt.
  
  
  METHODS
  A review of the available and most up-to-date literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The most commonly adopted approaches in nursing research are described and discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article explains the research paradigms and the rationales for choosing particular paradigms while part two will provide an explanation of the methodological options available to the researcher. A table is included that summarises the key information related to each paradigm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These articles will be particularly useful for the novice researcher or for the doctoral student.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. claire.welford@nuigalway.ie
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Welford
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Dympna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D015399:Nursing Research; D009626:Terminology as Topic