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Incorporating documents into qualitative nursing research.

Fiona A Miller1, Kim Alvarado

  • 1Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. millerf@mcmaster.ca

Journal of Nursing Scholarship : an Official Publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
|January 7, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Qualitative nursing research can effectively use documents as data sources. Employing systematic analysis strategies for these textual resources advances nursing scholarship.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Qualitative Methods
  • Document Analysis

Background:

  • Documents represent a rich, often underutilized, data source in healthcare research.
  • Integrating documentary data enhances the depth and breadth of qualitative nursing studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of incorporating documents as primary data in qualitative nursing research.
  • To highlight the value of documentary analysis for nursing scholarship.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the inherent characteristics of various document types.
  • Examination of distinct research strategies applicable to document analysis.

Main Results:

  • Multiple analytical strategies exist for examining documentary sources pertinent to nursing.

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  • Systematic approaches are crucial for effective textual resource analysis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Documentary sources offer valuable data for nursing practice and research.
    • Systematic analysis of textual resources supports and advances nursing scholarship.