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<p>Aim To present an approach to involving people with communication disorders in re
<p>Aim To explore the evolution of grounded theory and equip the reader with a great
<p>Aim To discuss the creation of a substantive theory using grounded theory.
<p>Aim To explain Q methodology, an untraditional approach to nursing research, by e
<p>Aim To explore the problems involved in conducting research with populations that
<p>Aim To devise a framework to enable the grading of the psychometric strength of i
<p>Aim To provide a comprehensive overview of the many research approaches related t
<p>Aim To discuss the potential contribution of ‘auto/ biography’ to nursing researc
<p>Aim To explore the use of paradigms as ontological and philosophical guides for c
<p>Aim To describe the use of methodological triangulation in a study of how people
<p>Aim To test the psychometric properties of the Family Impact of Pain Scale (FIPS)
<p>Aim To review the advantages and disadvantages of e-questionnaires, and question
<p>Aim To present the use of mind maps as a way of seeking participant verification of an emerging theoretical framework.</p> <p>Data sources Exploratory interviews, based on three pre-identified study themes – impact, need for help and support, and meaning and/or sense-making -
<p>Aim To assist the researcher in understanding the similarities and differences between the Husserlian and Heideggerian philosophies of phenomenology, and how that philosophy can inform nursing research as a useful methodology.</p> <p>Background Nurse researchers using phenome
<p>Aim To discuss the nature of and considerations in the study of social processes.</p> <p>Background Social processes include the elements of time, change and human interaction and many phenomena of interest to nurse researchers.
<p>Aim To demonstrate the methodological usefulness of interpretive interactionism by applying it to the example of a study investigating healthcare experiences of women affected by domestic violence.</p> <p>Background Understanding patients’ experiences of health, illness and h
<p>Aim To outline some of the challenges facing people affected by advanced disease who want to participate in research interviews, and to present Pictor, a method that can help manage some of these challenges.</p> <p>Background Patients and lay-carers may have many issues that
<p>Aims This article reflects the author’s experience of qualitative interviews during his research project.
