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A phenomenological framework for psychiatric nursing research
Carol Stubblefield1, Ruth L Murray
1Jewish Hospital College of Nursing and Allied Health and the School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO 63110, USA. ccsfield@aol.com
Abstract:
This article describes a framework developed to support phenomenological research within the context of psychiatric nursing. Phenomenology involves the construction of social reality from the perspectives of those living within a situation. This research approach is of value to psychiatric nurses because of the essence of their practice and the unique nature of their clients' realities. Developing a phenomenological approach to research involves more than selecting a method to direct data collection and analysis. This framework integrates phenomenology as a philosophy and methodology with a method for analysis of the experience of living with a mental illness.
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