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Conceptual frameworks and terminology in doctoral nursing research

13 November 2015

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Conceptual frameworks

Aim To define conceptual frameworks and their inherent dichotomies, and integrate them with concomitant concepts to help early nursing doctoral researchers to...

The search for understanding: the role of paradigms

16 March 2018

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Evidence & practice

Background Kuhn’s (1962) acknowledgement of a paradigm as a way that scientists make sense of their world and its reality gave recognition to the idea of ‘paradigm...

Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK

25 July 2014

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Innovation

Aim To show that the ethics governance process in the UK is not necessarily conducive to innovative investigation by doctoral students. Background Doctoral students...

Reflecting on the challenges of choosing and using a grounded theory approach

26 November 2014

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Methodological decision making

Aim To explore three different approaches to grounded theory and consider some of the possible philosophical assumptions underpinning them. Background Grounded...

Staying theoretically sensitive when conducting grounded theory research

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evidence & practice

Background Background Grounded theory (GT) is founded on the premise that underlying social patterns can be discovered and conceptualised into theories. The method...

21 September 2018 / Vol 26 issue 2

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  1. Concept analysis as a method of inquiry

    Mathieson, in the editorial of the first issue of Nurse...

  2. Qualitative data analysis: the framework approach

    Qualitative methods are invaluable for exploring the...

  3. Rigour in qualitative case-study research

    Aim To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study...

  4. Methodological triangulation: an approach to understanding data

    Aim To describe the use of methodological triangulation in a...

  5. Choosing phenomenology as a guiding philosophy for nursing research

    Aim To provide an overview of important methodological...

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