Observation
Chapter 30. Observation Sonja Mcilfatrick ▪ Introduction ▪ Structured observational methods ▪ Unstructured observational methods ▪ Role of the observer ▪ ‘Entering the field’: access, rapport and practical considerations ▪…
Qualitative Data Analysis
Chapter 33. Qualitative Data AnalysisAchieving Order out of Chaos Mike Nolan ▪ Introduction ▪ What is qualitative research? What is qualitative analysis? ▪ Qualitative analysis: underlying principles ▪ Resolving methodological…
Phenomenology
Chapter 22. Phenomenology Tanya McCance and Sonja Mcilfatrick ▪ Introduction ▪ What is phenomenology? ▪ Phenomenology and nursing ▪ Types of phenomenology ▪ Criticisms of phenomenological nursing research ▪ Phenomenology…
Evaluation Research
Chapter 6. Evaluation Research Ian Norman and Charlotte Humphrey ▪ What is evaluation? ▪ Origins ▪ Evaluation and research ▪ Evaluating complex interventions ▪ Realistic evaluation ▪ Conclusion What is…
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Chapter 36. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Catherine Quinn and Linda Clare ▪ Introduction ▪ What is IPA? ▪ Conducting an IPA ▪ Analysis of transcripts using IPA ▪ IPA and health…
The Cochrane Database and Meta-analysis
Chapter 10. The Cochrane Database and Meta-analysis Zena Moore and Seamus Cowman Introduction ▪ Background to the Cochrane Collaboration ▪ Finding the evidence to appraise ▪ The Cochrane Methodology Groups…
Historical Research
Chapter 5. Historical Research Gerard M. Fealy ▪ Introduction ▪ What is history? ▪ Doing history ▪ Analysis and interpretation ▪ Subject matter for historians ▪ Research example ▪ Conclusion…
Participative Approaches to Research
Chapter 3. Participative Approaches to Research Ruth Northway ▪ Introduction ▪ The context of participatory research ▪ The nature of participatory research ▪ The relevance of participatory research to nursing…
Interviews
Chapter 27. Interviews Debra Jackson, John Daly and Patricia Davidson ▪ Introduction ▪ Why interviews? ▪ Interview: method and methodology ▪ Some benefits and challenges associated with the use of…
Triangulation
Chapter 26. Triangulation Seamus Cowman ▪ Introduction and background ▪ Origin and description of triangulation ▪ Types of triangulation ▪ Epistemology of triangulation ▪ Strengths and weaknesses of triangulation ▪…
