Triangulation as a method for contemporary nursing research
Elizabeth J Halcomb Doctoral Candidate, School of Nursing, Family and Community Health (SNFCH), College of Social and Health Sciences (CSHS), University of Western Sydney, Australia
Sharon Andrew Lecturer, SNFCH, CSHS, University of Western Sydney, Australia
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. The authors describe the historical and philosophical underpinnings of triangulation and outline considerations in relation to applying it in contemporary nursing research
Nurse Researcher.
13, 2, 71-82.
doi: 10.7748/nr.13.2.71.s8
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