Constructing a bricolage of nursing research, education and practice

Warne, T; Mcandrew, S

Abstract

Drawing upon post doctoral reflections of a shared methodology, the authors explore the use of bricolage
as a way of better understanding the inter-related connections between theory, nursing practice and the
felt experiences of service users. The origins of bricolage can be traced back to the work of Levi-Strauss,
and Denzin and Lincoln’s contribution to qualitative methodologies. Bricolage is a multifaceted approach
to the research process. Differing epistemological positions and mixed methods of data collection are utilised
to bring a richer understanding of human beings and the complexities of their lived experiences. For
the bricoleur the object of inquiry, cannot be separated from its context, that is the language used to
describe it, its historical situatedness and the social and cultural interpretations of its meaning as an
entity in the world. The paper discusses the importance of being able to move beyond the notion of
the research method being merely a procedure, to one that respects the complexities of the lived world.

Citation

Warne, T., & Mcandrew, S. (2009). Constructing a bricolage of nursing research, education and practice. Nurse Education Today, 29(8), 855-858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.04.002

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: May 4, 2011
• Journal: Nurse Education Today
• Print ISSN: 0260-6917
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 855-858
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.04.002
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2009.04.002