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[Qualitative versus quantitative research methods: paradigmatic alternatives--an issue in nursing?]
1Universität Osnabrück/DRK-Krankenanstaiten Wesermünde.
Pflege
|December 1, 1996
Summary
This study explored qualitative methods for assessing satisfaction in basic nursing education, comparing them with traditional quantitative approaches. Findings highlight the value of qualitative data for a deeper understanding of student experiences.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education Research
- Social Sciences Methodology
Background:
- Traditional research on nursing education satisfaction primarily uses quantitative methods, potentially limiting response depth.
- Critics advocate for qualitative approaches in occupational research, including job satisfaction studies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss alternative methodologies in nursing education research.
- To compare qualitative and quantitative approaches to understanding satisfaction in basic nursing education.
Main Methods:
- Employed qualitative approaches in a 1994 research project.
- Included a historical review of methodological debates in social sciences.
- Presented fundamental aspects and criteria of quantitative and qualitative methods.
Main Results:
- Qualitative methods were used to allow comparison with standardized quantitative investigations.
- The study aimed to answer research questions by comparing results from different methodologies.
Conclusions:
- Qualitative methods offer a valuable alternative or complement to quantitative approaches in nursing education research.
- This research contributes to the methodological debate by comparing findings from diverse research strategies.