title: Qualitative research.
abstract: Qualitative research has an important role in helping nurses and other healthcare professionals understand patient experiences of health and illness. Qualitative researchers have a large number of methodological options and therefore should take care in planning and conducting their research. This article offers a brief overview of some of the key issues qualitative researchers should consider.
authors: Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, England.
authors: Leslie
authors: L
authors: Gelling
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012107:Research Design; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Ethnography; focus groups; grounded theory; interviews; phenomenology; qualitative research