title: Using narrative in nursing research.
abstract: Narrative is a term used in everyday life. While it refers to a spoken or written account or story, it is also an increasingly popular research method. This article explores the role of narrative in nursing research and practice, and evaluates the use of narrative as a research method. Narrative is the study of how humans experience the world and how they interpret this experience. It can be an excellent research method to expand understanding of healthcare provision and individual patient experience.
authors.affiliation: College of Social Science, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, England.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joyce
mesh_terms: D062525:Narrative Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Narration; narrative; narrative ethics; narrative research; nursing research; patient experience; patients’ stories