title: Application of discourse analysis to nursing inquiry.
abstract: Discourse analysis (DA) has frequently been misapplied within nursing research, demonstrating a lack of understanding among some nurse researchers of theoretical/ methodological approaches within DA. To date, there are few specific nursing examples illustrating the application of DA, which presents a further obstacle for the new researcher. In this paper, Jim Campbell and Sheila Arnold outline a specific nursing example of DA research and describe the process of applying DA to nursing research via the personal experiences of the authors. Two different ways of 'coming to' a DA approach, will be described, one using a structured framework and the other a personal narrative.
authors.affiliation: Teesside Centre for Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Health & Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.affiliation: Centuria Building, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arnold
keywords: ► Foucault; ► application; ► approaches; ► discourse analysis; ► personal experiences; ► research examples