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Philosophy and quality? TAPUPASM as an approach to rigour in critical realist research

17 January 2019

Nurse Researcher

Ethnography

Background Philosophical principles should guide how research is designed, conducted and appraised. The more traditional and commonly used approaches to positivist...

Reflections on developing a conceptual framework to support a constructivist grounded theory study on compassion in nursing

14 February 2019

Nurse Researcher

study design

Background Developing a conceptual framework to underpin the design of qualitative research is often regarded as integral in enhancing its trustworthiness. However,...

Understanding quantitative research: part 1

01 January 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article, which is the first in a two-part series, provides an introduction to understanding quantitative research, basic statistics and terminology used in...

Understanding quantitative research: part 1

12 December 2012

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article, which is the first in a two-part series, provides an introduction to understanding quantitative research, basic statistics and terminology used in...

Understanding, choosing and applying grounded theory: part 1

29 November 2018

Nurse Researcher

Qualitative research

Background Grounded theory is one of the most widely used qualitative research methodologies. However, it is complex and frequently misinterpreted and misapplied....

Screaming silences: lessons from the application of a new research framework

17 September 2018

Nurse Researcher

study design

Background The Silences Framework (Serrant-Green 2011) originated from research exploring ethnicity, gender and sexual health decision-making, and provides a useful...

A literature review to guide novice researchers using Q methodology in the development of a framework for concourse management

07 February 2019

Nurse Researcher

Qualitative research

Background For novice Q methodology researchers, the development of the concourse is challenging. This challenge is exacerbated by the paucity of literature focusing...

A four-stage framework for conducting feminist storytelling research

21 February 2019

Nurse Researcher

narrative

Background Storytelling is a contemporary research method increasingly used in qualitative interpretive research. Despite its popularity, there is a paucity of...

Exchanging focus groups for individual interviews when collecting qualitative data

11 April 2019

Nurse Researcher

Data collection

Background Focus group data are created through interactions between participants whereas data from individual interviews are created through a dialogue between the...

The pros and cons of using photographs in nursing research

04 April 2019

Nurse Researcher

visual methods

Background Traditional approaches to research can sometimes face difficulties in engaging participants, being flexible and ultimately eliciting data about people’s...

29 May 2019 / Vol 34 issue 6

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