Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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<p>In the first article in this series, the methodological characteristics of grounded theory were examined (McCann and Clark 2003a).
<p>In this paper Hanna Maijala, Eija Paavilainen and Päivi Åstedt-Kurki examine the use of grounded theory from the perspective of data analysis.
<p>The epistemological underpinnings of grounded theory make it valuable in the study of nursing, which is premised on an interpersonal process between nurses and clients.
<p>In the United Kingdom the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is a major method of assessing research from Higher Education institutions.
<p>Using a newly established community rehabilitation service as the research context, Gill Hek explores ways in which practitioners pragmatically developed self-evaluatio
<p>In this paper, Frank Crossan argues that the distinction between quantitative and qualitative philosophies and research methods is sometimes overstated, and that triang
<p>In this paper Lorraine Ellis and Sue Peckover discuss the implications of the current NHS Research Governance Framework for the supervision of Masters level students un
<p>Perhaps due to the complexities of the problem of aggression and violence, and to ethical issues relating to the mental health areas where much of the work is focused,
<p>In this paper, Douglas MacInnes examines the validity of a measure of irrational beliefs, the Shortened General Attitude and Belief Scale (SGABS).
<p>Julie Winstanley and Edward White examine clinical supervision, which is increasingly being used as part of clinical governance in various countries around the world.
<p>Phenomenology as a research method is increasingly used in nursing. It has been recognised as appropriate for research in which children are research participants.
<p>One of the main considerations in the early stages of the research process is the request for access to research participants. This important stage can yield profitable results or be a source of frustration.
<p>Drawing on illuminative evaluation methods originally developed for use in mainstream education, Lorraine Ellis describes a new approach to the evaluation of continuing professional education in nursing through an illuminative case study design</p>
<p>Understanding the experiences of elderly rural couples in accessing health services can assist nurses and other health professionals in their roles as advocates, service providers, educators, programme planners, and policy makers.
<p>In this article, Helen Hand provides an account of personal experience as a novice researcher collecting data using semistructured interviews.
<p>In this paper, Glynis Pellatt focuses on the importance of reflexivity, with reference to ethnographic research into patient participation in rehabilitation</p>
<p>In this article Mary Carolan explores the notion of reflexivity as it applies to qualitative research. A study into the experiences of older first-time mothers enabled an exploration of personal views and philosophy in relation to the data collected</p>
