10.1 Introduction to Qualitative Research

Question 1

Qualitative Research

Answer 1

• Natural setting
• General aim is to explore human experiences
• Helps to better understand phenomena and is the best way to understand discovery oriented research questions

CONSIDERATIONS
- It is considered to be a deductive research however the approach is inductive.
- We can only understand phenomena if we consider the context in which it takes place.

Question 2

Beliefs of Qualitative Research

Answer 2

• There are multiple realities that can be understood by carefully examining what people tell us or what we observe as we spend time with them
• Reality is socially constructed and context dependent
• The aim of qualitative research is to understand “lived experience” of research participants.

Question 3

Qualitative approach

Answer 3

• Often used when we don’t know much about a phenomenon
• Qualitative studies are exploratory in nature and not designed to test hypotheses or make predictions about casual effects.

Question 4

Components of a Qualitative Study

Answer 4

• Review of literature
• Study design
• Sample
• Setting
• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Findings
• Discussion of results and implication for EBP

Question 5

Definitions

Answer 5

Themes - Overarching categories of meaning

Etic View - An outsiders View
Emic View - A Native (insiders) view

Grand tour Questions - Broad question that asks about “the big picture”

Bracketing - A process in which a researcher identifies personal biases about a phenomenon of interest to clarify how personal experiences and beliefs impact what is reported.

Data saturation - No new information is emerging from interviews

Question 6

Qualitative Studies

Answer 6

• Level 6
• Weak research design
• Allow nurses to gain access to experience of patients.