Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research

Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research

Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is the first book of its kind to specifically link the findings of qualitative research to evidence-based practice, policy, theory, and theory development. Designed for novice researchers, graduate students, and experienced practitioners alike, this comprehensive resource provides up-to-date coverage of research methods and techniques, the use of data analysis software, phenomenological writing and publishing, and more.

The text opens with a general introduction to qualitative research and its components, followed by detailed description of the philosophical, paradigmatic, and conceptual aspects of phenomenological inquiry. Subsequent sections address topics including the practical aspects of phenomenological investigations, the concepts of rigor and validity in qualitative studies, and the methods of phenomenological data, collection, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Throughout the book, author Brigitte S. Cypress offers expert guidance and real-world tips regarding the challenges researchers encounter when conducting a qualitative study.

• Provides simple, straightforward descriptions of qualitative research methods with actual phenomenological examples
• Features numerous in-depth exemplars of the philosophical and paradigmatic aspects of qualitative research from the author's own studies
• Includes practical advice on teamwork, mentoring relationships, data organization, and reporting phenomenological studies
• Presents approaches for dealing with ethical issues, methods for collecting, recording, and storing data, and techniques for analyzing and interpreting findings
• Examines the role of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software

Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is a must-have guide for qualitative researchers from any discipline, academics and faculty members, and undergraduate and graduate nursing students wanting to learn more about phenomenology as a research approach.

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BRIGITTE S. CYPRESS, EdD, RN, CCRN, Associate Professor, Rutgers University School of Nursing, Camden, New Jersey, USA. Her clinical expertise is adult medical, surgical, neuro-surgical, and trauma intensive care. Dr. Cypress is a phenomenologist with a clinical focus in patient-family-nurse lived experiences. She has taught research for many years and has been in dissertation committees at the PhD level as a qualitative research methodologist. She is the author of The Lived ICU Experiences of Nurses, Patients and Family Members and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles.

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Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research

Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is the first book of its kind to specifically link the findings of qualitative research to evidence-based practice, policy, theory, and theory development. Designed for novice researchers, graduate students, and experienced practitioners alike, this comprehensive resource provides up-to-date coverage of research methods and techniques, the use of data analysis software, phenomenological writing and publishing, and more. The text opens with a general introduction to qualitative research and its components, followed by detailed description of the philosophical, paradigmatic, and conceptual aspects of phenomenological inquiry. Subsequent sections address topics including the practical aspects of phenomenological investigations, the concepts of rigor and validity in qualitative studies, and the methods of phenomenological data, collection, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Throughout the book, author Brigitte S. Cypress offers expert guidance and real-world tips regarding the challenges researchers encounter when conducting a qualitative study.

• Provides simple, straightforward descriptions of qualitative research methods with actual phenomenological examples
• Features numerous in-depth exemplars of the philosophical and paradigmatic aspects of qualitative research from the author's own studies
• Includes practical advice on teamwork, mentoring relationships, data organization, and reporting phenomenological studies
• Presents approaches for dealing with ethical issues, methods for collecting, recording, and storing data, and techniques for analyzing and interpreting findings
• Examines the role of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is a must-have guide for qualitative researchers from any discipline, academics and faculty members, and undergraduate and graduate nursing students wanting to learn more about phenomenology as a research approach.

Zusammenfassung
Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is the first book of its kind to specifically link the findings of qualitative research to evidence-based practice, policy, theory, and theory development. Designed for novice researchers, graduate students, and experienced practitioners alike, this comprehensive resource provides up-to-date coverage of research methods and techniques, the use of data analysis software, phenomenological writing and publishing, and more. The text opens with a general introduction to qualitative research and its components, followed by detailed description of the philosophical, paradigmatic, and conceptual aspects of phenomenological inquiry. Subsequent sections address topics including the practical aspects of phenomenological investigations, the concepts of rigor and validity in qualitative studies, and the methods of phenomenological data, collection, reduction, analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Throughout the book, author Brigitte S. Cypress offers expert guidance and real-world tips regarding the challenges researchers encounter when conducting a qualitative study.

• Provides simple, straightforward descriptions of qualitative research methods with actual phenomenological examples
• Features numerous in-depth exemplars of the philosophical and paradigmatic aspects of qualitative research from the author's own studies
• Includes practical advice on teamwork, mentoring relationships, data organization, and reporting phenomenological studies
• Presents approaches for dealing with ethical issues, methods for collecting, recording, and storing data, and techniques for analyzing and interpreting findings
• Examines the role of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software Fundamentals of Qualitative Phenomenological Nursing Research is a must-have guide for qualitative researchers from any discipline, academics and faculty members, and undergraduate and graduate nursing students wanting to learn more about phenomenology as a research approach.

Inhalt
About the Author xv

With a contribution from xvii

Foreword xviii

List of Tables and Figures xix

Preface xx

Acknowledgments xxiv

How to Use this Book xxvi

Part I Framing Qualitative Phenomenological Research 1

1 The What, Why, Who, and How of Qualitative Research: A Snapshot 3

1.1 Why Do Qualitative Research? 3

1.2 Who Does Qualitative Research? 4

1.3 What Are the Characteristics of Qualitative Research? 5

1.4 What Are the Methods Frequently Used in Qualitative Research? 5

1.5 What Is the Process of Conceptualizing and Designing a Qualitative Research Inquiry? 8

1.6 Conclusion 10

References 10

2 Exploring the Philosophical, Paradigmatic, and Conceptual Underpinnings of Qualitative Phenomenological Research 12

2.1 Nature and Design of a Qualitative Phenomenological Study 13

2.2 Paradigms and Worldviews 14

2.3 Phenomenology-as-Philosophy …