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Methodological triangulation in midwifery education research

01 April 2005

Nurse Researcher

General

This paper describes how the use of methodological triangulation can enrich the research process. The first section of the paper provides a brief outline of a...

Social media as a recruitment strategy: using Twitter to explore young people’s mental health

18 December 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background The development of a recruitment strategy requires nurse researchers to consider the avenues available to them to fully investigate a phenomenon. In many...

Triangulation as a method for contemporary nursing research

01 December 2005

Nurse Researcher

Issues in research

The complex nature of phenomena investigated by nurses demands the use of a multifaceted approach to develop nursing knowledge. Triangulation offers a rigorous...

Consulting with children, parents and a teacher to shape a qualitative study

19 September 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Patient and public involvement is an emerging element of contemporary research and reflects an acknowledgement of the expertise of people who have...

Mixing methodology, nursing theory and research design for a practice model of district nursing advocacy

22 January 2016

Nurse Researcher

Mixed methods

Aim To highlight philosophical and theoretical considerations for planning a mixed methods research design that can inform a practice model to guide rural district...

The use of phenomenology in mental health nursing research

18 December 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Historically, mental health research has been strongly influenced by the underlying positivism of the quantitative paradigm. Quantitative research...

Using different designs in wound healing research

01 July 2004

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Wounds are a common clinical problem, cared for in most, if not all, clinical settings. Chronic wounds, including chronic pressure, leg and diabetic foot ulcers,...

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...

Older adults’ participation in research

01 July 2007

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Research with older adults involves unique challenges, says US-based researcher Cynthia S Jacelon, but it offers benefits to both researcher and subjects, providing...

Research in the clinical area: the ethical issues

01 April 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Healthcare professionals have a duty to undertake research, say the authors of this article, yet the patient’s perspective is rarely considered. Here, they review...