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Choosing an appropriate method of data collection

01 April 2006

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

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...

Clarifying case study research: examples from practice

01 April 2010

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Increasingly, nurse researchers are using case studies to explore phenomena in healthcare practice. A key characteristic of case study research is its ability to...

Issues in using methodological triangulation in research

01 July 2009

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

This paper describes how methodological triangulation was used in two nursing research studies. The literature identified a number of principles in reporting studies...

Open AccessSelection, collection and analysis as sources of evidence in case study research

22 March 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Case study research is a valuable way to explore and describe nursing phenomena in their natural contexts. Multiple sources of evidence are critical in...

Demystifying nursing research terminology. Part 1

15 July 2011

Nurse Researcher

General

Aim This article aims to provide clear explanations of the research approaches available for nursing research. Background There are numerous research approaches...

Demystifying nursing research terminology: Part 2

26 January 2012

Nurse Researcher

General

Aim To provide an explanation of the research methodologies and strategies available. Background There are numerous research methodologies and strategies. The...

Qualitative case study data analysis: an example from practice

15 May 2015

Nurse Researcher

Data analysis

Aim To illustrate an approach to data analysis in qualitative case study methodology. Background There is often little detail in case study research about how data...

Navigating the grounded theory terrain. Part 1

15 July 2011

Nurse Researcher

General

Aim The decision to use grounded theory is not an easy one and this article aims to illustrate and explore the methodological complexity and decision-making process....

Rigour in qualitative case-study research

01 March 2013

Nurse Researcher

Case-study research

Aim To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability,...

Insights into the use and complexities of the Policy Delphi technique

24 January 2014

Nurse Researcher

Consensus methods

Aim To describe the Policy Delphi technique and show how it was used in a research study in the Republic of Ireland. Background Policy Delphi is a variant of the...