The Importance of a Nursing Disciplinary Perspective in Qualitative Research: A View From Somewhere

Authors:
  • IAIntima Alrimawi
    Intima Alrimawi
  • EKEdwin-Nikko R. Kabigting
    Edwin-Nikko R. Kabigting
  • SNSerah Nthenge
    Serah Nthenge
  • SSSusan Sullivan-Bolyai
    Susan Sullivan-Bolyai
  • DWDanny G. Willis
    Danny G. Willis
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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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