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Interviewing women: using reflection to improve practice

01 July 2007

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Caryl Skene uses a model of reflection to revisit her experience as a novice researcher. In doing so, she highlights the skills required to undertake qualitative...

Experiences of a novice researcher

01 July 2007

Nurse Researcher

General

Karen Clancy, a nurse consultant but a novice researcher, reflects on her study of patients with respiratory disease living at home with long-term oxygen therapy....

Open AccessA beginner’s guide to ethnographic observation in nursing research

22 March 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Observation is mentioned in most ethnographic textbooks, but specific details about how it should be conducted and the practicalities to be considered in...

Why undertake a pilot in a qualitative PhD study? Lessons learned to promote success

23 January 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Pilot studies can play an important role in qualitative studies. Methodological and practical issues can be shaped and refined by undertaking pilots....

Use of reflexivity in a mixed-methods study

09 January 2013

Nurse Researcher

A&S Science

Aim To present a novice researcher’s use of a reflective research diary in the quantitive measure of a mixed methods study and to recommend resulting changes to...

Perils and pitfalls for clinicians embarking on qualitative research in physiotherapy

15 May 2015

Nurse Researcher

Focus groups

Aim To consider the pros and cons of focus groups versus interviews for studies interested in examining patient experiences of clinical interventions. The paper...

An exemplar of naturalistic inquiry in general practice research

23 January 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Before beginning any research project, novice researchers must consider which methodological approach will best address their research questions. The...