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Hermeneutic Constructivism: One ontology for authentic understanding.
1Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Nursing Inquiry
|October 25, 2022
Summary
Qualitative research in nursing seeks authentic understanding of patient realities. This paper proposes Hermeneutic Constructivism as a superior approach to ensure participant involvement and genuine expressivist insights.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Research
- Qualitative Methodologies
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- Qualitative research is vital in nursing for understanding human experiences.
- Authenticity in qualitative research is debated, with dimensions like fairness, ontological, educative, catalytic, and tactical.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate standard qualitative research practices regarding authenticity.
- To propose Hermeneutic Constructivism as an improved qualitative approach.
Main Methods:
- Critical analysis of existing qualitative research practices.
- Theoretical proposal of Hermeneutic Constructivism.
Main Results:
- Standard qualitative methods may not fully achieve authenticity due to designative commitments and prioritization of commonality.
- Hermeneutic Constructivism offers a more expressivist approach, enhancing individual authenticity.
Conclusions:
- Hermeneutic Constructivism better meets the dimensions of authenticity in qualitative research.
- This approach prioritizes individual participant realities over generalizations.
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