The aims of this paper were to clarify the nature and purpose of qualitative research and to
suggest specific guidelines for reporting the results of qualitative studies. Confusion about …

The critique of qualitative research requires the use of different standards and criteria than
are used for quantitative research. The great diversity of available qualitative methods can …

It is necessary to subject published research to critical scrutiny, in order to evaluate the
robustness of the findings.* The criteria used in evaluation require to be appropriate for the …

With the proliferation of interest in qualitative research in nursing comes the attendant
problem of how to evaluate it appropriately. Qualitative research has its own unique history …

Until recently, the dominant paradigm in nursing espoused the use of quantitative research
methodologies. With the advancing paradigm shift in the discipline of nursing, qualitative …

Recent literature in nursing research reflects a growing interest in qualitative research
methods. This article discusses the process of construing results from qualitative data …

Purpose: In this methodological article, the authors address the problem of underdeveloped
themes in qualitative studies they have reviewed. Various possible reasons for …

Abstract Evaluation of qualitative findings for application to nursing practice can go beyond
the rigor with which the evidence was developed to the characteristics of the findings …

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The goal of qualitative descriptive studies is a comprehensive summarization, in everyday
terms, of specific events experienced by individuals or groups of individuals. To some …