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Background Phenomenology is a suitable method for investigating people’s experiences and van Kaam’s psychophenomenological model (PPM) is incre
Background This paper is a reflection by a PhD candidate on her qualitative study involving parents, diabetes educators and school teachers wh
Background Patient and public involvement is an emerging element of contemporary research and reflects an acknowledgement of the expertise of
Background Recruitment and retention of participants, as well as response rates, can be challenging in nursing research.
Background Research assistants (RAs) are critical members of all research teams.
Background Nurses interviewed heart failure patients admitted to two rural hospitals, to learn what was important to them concerning their dis
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Background Diaries can be used as contemporaneous tools for gathering data, frequently in combination with interviews.
Background Internationally, interdisciplinary research is advocated in healthcare.
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Background Getting research funded is extremely difficult, with research councils rejecting more than 70% of grant applications (
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Background Interviews are widely used in qualitative research to collect data.
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Background Bullying is a critical public health problem and a screening tool for use in healthcare is needed.
Background Domestic violence (DV) is an international public health issue associated with adverse health outcomes for adults and children.
Background E-Delphi is a way to access a geographically dispersed group of experts. It is similar to other Delphi methods but conducted online. E-research methodologies, such as the e-Delphi method, have yet to undergo significant critical discussion.
Background Research productivity is a major indicator of higher educational institutions’ (HEI) academic performance.
Background Ethnography is embedded in the history of research and has been considered a methodology in its own right. Its long history means those new to ethnography may find it complex to navigate the differing perspectives and its historical context.
Background Observation is mentioned in most ethnographic textbooks, but specific details about how it should be conducted and the practicalities to be considered in ethnographic nursing research are not always explicit.
Background Case study research is a valuable way to explore and describe nursing phenomena in their natural contexts. Multiple sources of evidence are critical in this approach.
Background Recruiting acutely ill patients to participate in research can be challenging.
