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How expert are the experts? An exploration of the concept of ‘expert’ within Delphi panel techniques
<p>The use of the term ‘expert’ occurs widely in healthcare research, in the context of national guidelines and consensus methods for the development of clinical protocols
<p>Factor analysis is useful for examining relationships among large numbers of variables and understanding the conceptual structure of an instrument.
<p>This article, in which Amanda Clarke recounts her own experiences as a novice researcher, explores the ways in which research can affect participants.
Narrative inquiry is emerging from higher education curriculum studies into nursing, and interpretive phenomenology is established in nursing education research.
<p>Case study research provides nurses with a form of inquiry that is holistic and appropriate for a variety of populations.
<p>Elaine Ballard’s article focuses on health informatics, a field which has developed with limited input from nurses who provide direct care</p>
<p>Research is of little value to clinical practice if the findings are not appropriately integrated into that practice.
<p>Research studies can flounder if a state of trust has not been established between those who conduct and participate in them.
<p>Kathryn Clarke and Ron Iphofen describe how combining two methods – diaries and interviews – proved fruitful in a study that sought to explore the experience of living
<p>In this paper Dympna Casey gives a personal account of the factors affecting her selection of methods of data collection for a case study examining nurses’ health promo
<p>A research project was designed to look at health issues relating to Hispanic families living in Canada and at wider issues concerning social cohesion and the integrati
<p>What do nursing students worry about as they set off on their journey towards qualification?
<p>The term ‘reflexivity’, as it applies to nursing, is poorly described and elusive.
<p>Observation is a highly valued and effective research method, as well as being an essential part of nursing practice. The authors explore the way in which nonparticipant observation as a research method might be enhanced by the use of video recording.
<p>The internet has become an everyday communication tool for countless people throughout the world.
<p>The complex nature of phenomena investigated by nurses demands the use of a multifaceted approach to develop nursing knowledge. Triangulation offers a rigorous methodological framework by which to achieve this aim.
<p>More stringent research governance in the NHS has led to an increased focus on the importance of patient confidentiality.
<p>Writing up research projects and presenting a thesis are among the most challenging and time-consuming elements of the research process.
