Smith, J, Bekker, H and Cheater, F 2011, 'Theoretical versus pragmatic design in qualitative research' , Nurse Researcher, 18 (2) , pp. 39-51.
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Abstract
For many years, discussions of the relative merits of generic and theoretical approaches to qualitative research have divided researchers while overshadowing the need to focus on addressing clinical questions. Drawing on the challenges of designing a study that explored parents’ experiences of living with children with hydrocephalus, the authors of this paper argue that over-adherence to, and deliberations about, the philosophical origins of qualitative methods is undermining the contributions qualitative research could make to evidence-based health care and suggest qualitative methods should stand alone.
Item Type: | Article |
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Themes: | Health and Wellbeing |
Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Applied Research in Health, Welfare and Policy |
Journal or Publication Title: | Nurse Researcher |
Publisher: | RCN Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
ISSN: | 1351-5578 |
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Depositing User: | J Smith |
Date Deposited: | 14 Oct 2011 11:50 |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 13:03 |
URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/18361 |
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