title: Challenges in combining different data sets during analysis when using grounded theory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the challenges in combining two data sets during grounded theory analysis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The use of grounded theory in nursing research is common. It is a suitable method for studying human action and interaction. It is recommended that many alternative sources of data are collected to create as rich a dataset as possible.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data from interviews with people with diabetes (n=19) and their family members (n=19).
  
  
  METHODS
  Combining two data sets.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  When using grounded theory, there are numerous challenges in collecting and managing data, especially for the novice researcher. One challenge is to combine different data sets during the analysis. There are many methodological textbooks about grounded theory but there is little written in the literature about combining different data sets.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Discussion is needed on the management of data and the challenges of grounded theory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article provides a means for combining different data sets in the grounded theory analysis process.
authors.affiliation: Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
authors.forename: Tuula-Maria
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Rintala
authors.forename: Eija
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paavilainen
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Astedt-Kurki
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D009742:Nursing Theory