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<p>Increasingly, narrative and life story are being used in health and social sciences, and other disciplines.
<p>Nursing research leans heavily towards naturalism, with phenomenology commonly adopted.
<p>Steps to enhance the rigour of qualitative research are much debated in nursing research.
<p>Phenomenology is a philosophic attitude and research approach.
<p>Collaborative research provides numerous benefits, such as the contribution of multiple perspectives and a more rounded approach to the research question.
<p>Doctoral students face a number of challenges during research. Guidance and support is provided through research supervision.
<p>The acceptance letter for the RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference signalled the start of my doctoral research dissemination process and my first attemp
<p>The physical effects of multiple sclerosis (MS) mean participating in research requires considerable effort.
<p>Participant attrition (withdrawal or loss after entering a study) is a major threat to the completion of valid studies.
<p>Grounded theory methods can help to generate a theoretical explanation of social processes in specific contexts.
<p>In grounded theory, assumptions and paradigms underpin the approach giving the researcher an understanding and ability to justify what makes something count as knowledg
<p>Systematic reviews are a thorough and efficient method of appraising literature and providing an evidence base for practice.
<p>Low response rates to postal surveys potentially bias study results. We used three approaches to determine why 46 per cent of a sample were non-responders, and to analyse any potential bias.
<p>The aim of research, be it qualitative or quantitative is either to predict, describe or explain a phenomena and add to the body of knowledge within the context of a philosophical belief.
<p>Focus groups are a popular component of nursing research. While they have their advantages, a number of disadvantages are apparent, such as the difficulty involved in capturing individual responses.
<p>The author of this paper started a research diary to provide transparency to her study and to help her clarify thoughts and feelings – as well as to acknowledge factors that may have influenced her analysis.
<p>Information technology (IT) is an integral component of the healthcare delivery arsenal. However, not all professionals are happy or comfortable with such technology.
<p>This paper describes how methodological triangulation was used in two nursing research studies.
