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Global Qualitative Nursing Research, volume 4, pages 233339361774228
Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
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University of limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2017-01-01
Journal:
Global Qualitative Nursing Research
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Impact factor: 1.6
ISSN: 23333936
General Nursing
Abstract
A qualitative description design is particularly relevant where information is required directly from those experiencing the phenomenon under investigation and where time and resources are limited. Nurses and midwives often have clinical questions suitable to a qualitative approach but little time to develop an exhaustive comprehension of qualitative methodological approaches. Qualitative description research is sometimes considered a less sophisticated approach for epistemological reasons. Another challenge when considering qualitative description design is differentiating qualitative description from other qualitative approaches. This article provides a systematic and robust journey through the philosophical, ontological, and epistemological perspectives, which evidences the purpose of qualitative description research. Methods and rigor issues underpinning qualitative description research are also appraised to provide the researcher with a systematic approach to conduct research utilizing this approach. The key attributes and value of qualitative description research in the health care professions will be highlighted with the aim of extending its usage.
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Bradshaw C., Atkinson S., Doody O. Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research // Global Qualitative Nursing Research. 2017. Vol. 4. p. 233339361774228.
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Bradshaw C., Atkinson S., Doody O. Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research // Global Qualitative Nursing Research. 2017. Vol. 4. p. 233339361774228.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1177/2333393617742282
UR - https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2333393617742282
TI - Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
T2 - Global Qualitative Nursing Research
AU - Atkinson, Sandra
AU - Bradshaw, Carmel
AU - Doody, Owen
PY - 2017
DA - 2017/01/01 00:00:00
PB - SAGE
SP - 233339361774228
VL - 4
SN - 2333-3936
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@article{2017_Bradshaw,
author = {Sandra Atkinson and Carmel Bradshaw and Owen Doody},
title = {Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research},
journal = {Global Qualitative Nursing Research},
year = {2017},
volume = {4},
publisher = {SAGE},
month = {jan},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2333393617742282},
pages = {233339361774228},
doi = {10.1177/2333393617742282}
}