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The Importance of a Nursing Disciplinary Perspective in Qualitative Research: A View From Somewhere
Jane Flanagan1, Intima Alrimawi, Edwin-Nikko R Kabigting
1Author Affiliations: Wm. F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA (Dr Flanagan); Berkley School of Nursing, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (Dr Alrimawi); Department of Graduate Studies in Nursing at Adelphi University's, College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), Garden City, NY (Dr Kabigting); Baldwin Nursing Program, Siena University, Loudonville, NY (Dr Nthenge); Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing at UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA (Dr Sullivan-Bolyai); and College of Nursing, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (Dr Willis).
Abstract:
This paper examines misconceptions surrounding the use of theory in qualitative research. To advance nursing knowledge, nurse researchers using qualitative approaches must describe if and how their work is informed by the concepts and theoretical lenses of the nursing perspective. Nursing research is informed by a philosophical view consistent with the discipline's focus on caring, creating opportunities for mutual dialogue, and facilitating humanization - a connection that is particularly evident in qualitative approaches. In this paper, we discuss the importance of integrating nursing knowledge to guide study design and the interpretation of findings to develop, extend, or refute nursing theory.
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