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Bracketing as a skill in conducting unstructured qualitative interviews
Minna Anneli Sorsa1, Irma Kiikkala, Päivi Åstedt-Kurki
1Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Tampere, Finland.
Aim:
To provide an overview of bracketing as a skill in unstructured qualitative research interviews.
Background:
Researchers affect the qualitative research process. Bracketing in descriptive phenomenology entails researchers setting aside their pre-understanding and acting non-judgementally. In interpretative phenomenology, previous knowledge is used intentionally to create new understanding.
Data Sources:
A literature search of bracketing in phenomenology and qualitative research.
Review Methods:
This is a methodology paper examining the researchers' impact in creating data in creating data in qualitative research.
Discussion:
Self-knowledge, sensitivity and reflexivity of the researcher enable bracketing.
Conclusion:
Skilled and experienced researchers are needed to use bracketing in unstructured qualitative research interviews.
Implications For Research/Practice:
Bracketing adds scientific rigour and validity to any qualitative study.
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