Development of research discourses: a conceptual map.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Research Methodologies
• Research Paradigms
• Knowledge Production

Background:

• Methodologies in nursing research are influenced by internal and external factors.
• Focus on evidence-based practice and mixed methods paradigms in nursing.
• Examining the interplay between methodological paradigms and knowledge production patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

• To discuss the construction and perpetuation of methodologies within research paradigms.
• To define the concept of a research paradigm.
• To introduce a conceptual map for understanding knowledge production.

Main Methods:

• Discussion paper based on author experience.
• Literature and theory support.
• Illustrative examples from evidence-based practice and mixed methods paradigms.

Main Results:

• Discourses surrounding research evidence and practices are generated through specific mechanisms.
• Awareness of discourse generation can foster critical reflection on dominant research practices.
• The conceptual map serves as a heuristic device for examining methodology and paradigm perpetuation.

Conclusions:

• The conceptual map promotes awareness among practitioners, researchers, and policymakers regarding research evidence discourses.
• Critical reflection on dominant practices can mitigate potential hegemony in nursing.
• Encourages debate on the perpetuation of methodologies and paradigms in academia and their impact on nursing knowledge.