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Theoretical versus pragmatic design in qualitative research

Smith, J; Bekker, H; Cheater, F

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J Smith

H Bekker

F Cheater



Abstract

For many years, discussions of the relative merits of generic and theoretical approaches to qualitative research have divided researchers while overshadowing the need to focus on addressing clinical questions. Drawing
on the challenges of designing a study that explored parents’ experiences of living with children with hydrocephalus, the authors of this paper argue that
over-adherence to, and deliberations about, the philosophical origins of qualitative methods is undermining the contributions qualitative research could make to evidence-based health care and suggest qualitative methods
should stand alone.

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2011
Deposit Date Oct 14, 2011
Publicly Available Date Apr 5, 2016
Journal Nurse Researcher
Print ISSN 1351-5578
Electronic ISSN 2047-8992
Publisher RCN Publishing
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 18
Issue 2
Pages 39-51
Related Public URLs http://nurseresearcher.rcnpublishing.co.uk/archive/browse-by-volume/18/2

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