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Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable resource for those who carry out qualitative research in the healthcare arena. It is intended to assist:
Professionals and academics in the healthcare field who undertake or teach research in clinical or educational settings;
Postgraduates who are undertaking qualitative research and want to revise qualitative research approaches and procedures before going on to more specialist texts; and
Undergraduates in their last year who wish to learn about qualitative perspectives or carry out a project using these approaches.
Fully updated from the earlier editions by Holloway and Wheeler, it reflects recent developments in nursing research. This new edition provides clear explanations of abstract ideas in qualitative research as well as practical procedures. Structured into four sections, the book looks at the initial stages, methods of data collection, qualitative approaches and analysis of collected data. It also contains a chapter on writing up and publishing qualitative research.
With applied and practical examples throughout, Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is essential reading for those who are looking for a comprehensive introduction to qualitative research.
Auteur
About the Authors Immy Hollowayis Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, at Bournemouth University, UK. Kathleen Galvin is Professor of Nursing Practice in the College of Life, Health and Physical Sciences, at the University of Brighton, UK.
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Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare FOURTH EDITION Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable resource for those who carry out qualitative research in the healthcare arena. It is intended to assist:
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Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable resource for those who carry out qualitative research in the healthcare arena. It is intended to assist:
With applied and practical examples throughout, Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is essential reading for those who are looking for a comprehensive introduction to qualitative research.
Contenu
Preface, xi
About the Authors, xiii
Acknowledgements, xv
Part One: Introduction to Qualitative Research: Starting Out
1 The Main Features and Uses of Qualitative Research, 3
What is qualitative research?, 3
The characteristics of qualitative research, 3
The place of theory in qualitative research, 10
The use of qualitative research in healthcare, 12
Choosing an approach for health research, 14
Problematic issues in qualitative research, 15
Conclusion, 17
Summary, 18
References, 18
Further Reading, 20
2 The Paradigm Debate: The Place of Qualitative Research, 21
Theoretical frameworks and ontological position, 21
The paradigm debate, 23
Conflicting or complementary perspectives?, 27
Final comment, 29
References, 29
Further Reading, 30
3 Initial Steps in the Research Process, 31
Selecting and formulating the research question, 31
The literature review, 36
Writing a research proposal, 39
Access and entry to the setting, 45
Summary, 48
References, 48
Further Reading, 49
4 Ethical Issues, 51
The basic ethical framework for research, 52
Ethics in qualitative research, 55
Researching one's peers, 62
The research relationship, 62
Research in the researcher's workplace, 64
The role of research ethics committees, 65
Summary, 69
References, 69
Further Reading, 71
5 Supervision of Qualitative Research, 73
The responsibilities of supervisor and student, 74
Writing and relationships, 76
Practical aspects of supervision, 77
Single or joint supervision, 79
Problems with supervision, 80
Summary, 82
References, 83
Further Reading, 83
Part Two: Data Collection and Sampling
6 Interviewing, 87
Interviews as sources of data, 87
The interview process, 88
Types of interview, 89
Probing, prompting and summarising, 93
The social context of the interview, 94
Unexpected outcomes: qualitative interviewing and therapy, 95
Length and timing of interviews, 95
Recording interview data, 96
The interviewerparticipant relationship, 98
Problematic issues and challenges in interviewing, 99
Interviewing through electronic media, 100
Ethical issues in interviewing, 103
Strengths and weaknesses of interviewing, 103
Summary, 105
References, 105
Further Reading, 106
7 Participant Observation and Documents as Sources of Data, 107
Participant observation, 107
The origins of participant observation, 108
Immersion in culture and setting, 108
Documentary sources of data, 118
Images as sources of data, 121
Summary, 122
References, 122
Further Reading, 123
8 Focus Groups as Qualitative Research, 125
What is a focus group?, 125
The origin and purpose of focus groups, 127
Sample size and composition, 128
Conducting focus group interviews, 131
Analysing and reporting focus group data, 133
Advantages and limitations of focus groups, 135
Critical comments on focus group interviews in healthcare, 136
Summary, 137
References, 137
Further Reading, 139
9 Sampling Strategies, 141
Sampling decisions, 141
Purposeful (or purposive) sampling, 143
A variety of sampling types, 145
Giving a label to the participants, 152 Summary, 153</p>...