title: [Quantitative methodology and simple descriptive studies].
abstract: Quantitative methodologies are frequently used in nursing research.The descriptive study is an approach which is particularly appropriate when a theme has not been extensively explored by scientific works. This type of study opens up the way for research work aiming to explore the subject in greater depth.
authors.affiliation: Département des sciences infirmières et paramédicales, EHESP Rennes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Rennes Cedex. deboutc@aol.com
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Debout
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*