Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
Employing a Qualitative Description Approach in Health Care Research
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DOI：
10.1177/2333393617742282
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发表时间：
2017-11-24
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Doody, Owen
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作者：
Bradshaw, Carmel;Atkinson, Sandra;Doody, Owen
在需要直接从经历所调查现象的人那里获得信息以及在时间和资源有限的情况下，定性描述设计特别相关。护士和助产士经常有适合于定性方法的临床问题，但很少有时间对定性方法进行详尽的理解。由于认识论的原因，定性描述研究有时被认为是一种不太复杂的方法。考虑定性描述设计时的另一个挑战是将定性描述与其他定性方法区分开来。本文从哲学、本体论和认识论的角度提供了一个系统而强大的旅程，这证明了定性描述研究的目的。定性描述研究的方法和严谨性问题的基础也进行了评估，提供了一个系统的方法来进行研究，利用这种方法的研究人员。质性描述研究在卫生保健专业的关键属性和价值将突出与扩展其使用的目的。
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.