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what is qualitative research

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a systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and give them meaning
-flexible and evolving yet systematic and precise process that requires high skill in conceptualization, imaginative reasoning and elegant expression

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qualitative research and causality

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-useful in understanding human experience
-many qualitative researchers contend that the evidence hierachy is problematic
-often placed at the base
-qualitative argued to be valuable in exploring/establishing causality in some cases

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the purpose of qualitative research, key words in a qualitative title

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explore, examine, develop, describe

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the logic of qualitative research

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-focuses on understanding the whole
-consistent with holistic philosophy of nursing
-means of exploring depth, richness, and complexity of phenomena

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characteristics of qualitative research

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-design is flexible and elastic
-uses various methods
-holistic
-focus is on understanding, not making predictions
-requires researcher to become intensely involved
-considers other ways of knowing (i.e. cultural aspects used)
-generally inductive
-researcher cannot stay detached and objective
-ongoing data analysis
-pushes researcher to develop a model of “what is going on”
-researcher’s role and perceptions incorporated

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reality within qualitative design

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-there is no single reality
-reality is based on perception and is different for each person
-a person’s perception of reality changed over time

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frameworks for qualitative studies

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-frameworks used in a different sense in qualitative
-goal of qual is not testing a theory
-goal may be theory development
-each type of qual res is guided by a particular philosophical stance
-NO hypothesis in qual, only “goals”
-no external validity

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philosophical base of a qualitative study directs:

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-questions asked
-observations made
-approach to interpretation of data

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findings from qualitative studies

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-meaning of a phenomenon
-can give insight that can be applied more broadly
-inform nursing practice
-aid in theory development for building nursing knowledge

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approaches to qualitative research

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-interpretive descriptive
-ethnography
-phenomenology
-grounded theory
-historical
-critical
-feminist

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ethnography approach to QR

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-developed by anthropologists
-study of cultures
-seeks to understand people->ways of living, believing, adapting

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interpretive descriptive approach to QR

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-aligns with constructivist and naturalistic oreintation to inquiry
-often utilized to generate knowledge relevant for the clinical context

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goal of interpretive descriptive approach

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-to address complex experiential questions while producing practical outcomes

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focus of interpretive descriptive approach

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-systematic and rigarous approaches to data colletion (generation) and analysis
-using open-ended exploratory questions
-coming to a descriptive-interpretive understanding of experiences and observations by carefully representing their meaning
-reflexivity on the part of the researcher

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ethnographic philosophy - culture

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-a way of life belonging yo a designated group of people
-guides a group’s thoughts, actions, and sentiments
-all the accumulated ways a group of people solve problems
-reflected in language, dress, food, traditions, customs

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ethnographic philosophy - material culture

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all created objects

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ethnographic philosophy - nonmaterial culture

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-symbols
-network of social relations
-beliefs
-ideals

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ethnographic research - purpose

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-describe a culture
-study people’s origin, past ways of living, ways of surviving
-discover the many parts of a whole culture and how they are interrelated

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ethnonursing

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-theory of transcultural nursing by leininger
-focuses on how daily life conditions and patterns influence human care, health, and nursing care practices

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ethnographic research methodology - ethnography

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-identify culture to be studied
-identify significant variables in the culture
-review literature
-gain entrance
-immerse into culture
-acquire informants
-gather data
-analyze data
-describe culture
-possibly develop theory

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phenomenology approach

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-both a philosophy and a research method
-purpose is to describe experiences as they are lived
-used a lot in nursing
-utilizes a convience sample

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phenomenological - philosophy

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-the person is integral with the environment
-the world is shaped by and shapes the self
-reality is subjective: thus experiences are unique
-the researchers experiences are unique to him/her
-#’s arent as important as experiences

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phenomenological philosophy - truth

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-is an interpretation of some phenomenon
-is temporal
-is cultural
-may be shared with others

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phenomenology & nursing theory

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-parse (1981) theory of man-living-health (human becoming theory)
-Paterson & Zderad (1976) theory of humanistic nursing
-Watson (1985) theory of caring
-Benner (1984) from novice to expert

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descriptive vs interpretive phenomenology

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descriptive: what do we know as a persons
interpretive: goal:understandings

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phenomenology methods

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-the only reliable source of information is the person
-the person must interpret the action or experience for the researcher
-the researcher must interpret the explanation provided by the person

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phenomenology - methodology

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-identify the phenomenon to be explored
-develop research question
-identify sources of the phenomenon being studied and seek individuals willing to describe their experiences
-collect data through observation, interview, videotape, or written description
-analysis is initiated when data collection begins
-meanings attached to the data are expressed within phenomenological philosophy
-outcome of analysis is an understanding of the phenomen

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grounded theory

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-based on symbolic interaction theory
-explores how people define reality and how beliefs are related to actions
-some common views with phenomenology
-outcome is usually a theory

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grounded theory philosophy - reality

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reality is created by attaching meanings to situations
meaning is expressed in terms of symbols such as words, religious objects, and clothing

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grounded theory philosophy - symbolic meaning

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basis for actions and interactions
different for each individual
-we cannot completely know the symbolic meanings of another individual

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examples of grounded theory research questions

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what is going on?
how are activities organized?
what roles are evident?
what are the steps in a process?

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outcome of grounded theory

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-identification of patterns in life experiences of individuals
-relates individual patterns to each other
-generates a theory that explains a particular social world

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grounded theory - methodology

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-identify the phenomenon to be explored
-develop research questions
-identify sources of the phenomen being studied and seek individuals willing to describe their experiences
-steps occur simultaneously
-data collection by interview, observation, records, or combination
-large volume of data
-data coded and categorized

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outcome of grounded theory

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theory explaining the phenomenon

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historical research

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-examines events pf the past
-greatest value of historical knowledge is increased self-understanding
-increases nurses’ understanding of their profession

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historical philosophy

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-one can learn from the past
-search for wisdom in what has been, what is, and what ought to be

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historical nursing knowledge

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-how can we plan where we are going when we don’t know where we have been or how we got here
-criterion of a profession-> there is a knowledge of the history of the profession that is transmitted to those entering the profession

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historical research - methodology

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-formulate an idea
-develop research questions
-develop a inventory of sources (human, written, oral)
-clarify validity and reliability of data
-develop a research outline
-conduct data collection and analysis

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critical research

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considers issues of power, representation, and how knowledge is produced
-try to create social change/disrupt the status quo

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feminist research

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differs from traditional research
-focus on empowering the subject; shifts power dynamic between research and the participant
-critical in nature originally with a focus on the standpoints of women with consideration to the experiences of females
-expanded beyond female focus

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feminist research - goals

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-seeks to give a voice to vulnerable populations addressing social inequality
-political-.to foster shifts in power dynamics
-challenges gendered patriarchal systems
-not all participants are females

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critical and feminist research

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-truth is constructed through language and symbols
-methods: interviews, focus groups, observation, visual arts based

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arts based visual research

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data is generated through art ex: collage, video, photovoice, sculpture, etc

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qualitative research methodology

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-select a topic
-state problem & question
-justify significance of the study
-design the study
-identify sources of data
-ethical approval (except authoethnographic)
-gain access to sources of data
-select subjects for study
-gather data and simultaneously describe, analyze, and interpret the data
-develop a written report of results

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how qualitative methods are different

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-selection of subjects
-researcher participant relationships
-data collection methods
-data management
-data analysis
-interpretation

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