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IMPAD-22: a checklist for authors of qualitative nursing research manuscripts
1Oslo University Hospital, Ullevål, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Department of Acute Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway; Dalarna University School of Health and Society, Falun, Sweden; Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro, Sweden.
Objective:
The aim of this paper is to develop a checklist for authors preparing qualitative nursing research manuscripts, specifically focusing on the method section.
Design:
Literature review.
Data Sources:
15 articles were purposefully selected from three different nursing journals.
Review Methods:
Evans' four step process was used to synthesize the method sections of the included articles.
Results:
Four main categories were identified 1) Ingress and Methodology, 2) Participants, 3) Approval, and 4) DATA: Collection and Management. Based on the categories and sub-categories, a 22-item checklist was developed.
Discussion And Conclusions:
Earlier guidelines for formal reporting were developed for qualitative research in general. The main advantage and contribution of IMPAD is that it provides a 22-item checklist specifically aimed towards the method section, and furthermore, it was developed specifically for authors within the field of nursing research.
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