The necessity for and evolution of multiple paradigms for nursing research

Dzurec, Laura Cox

doi:10.1097/00012272-198907000-00010

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“…Concurrent with a science of the general, practice scholars have generated a significant body of work on the particular (how nurses come to "know" their patients, how intuition and pattern recognition develop in expert practice, how unrestricted awareness of possibilities enhances the processes of clinical reasoning, how nurses practice the art of nursing). Thus, we have a practice and scholarship climate within nursing that is clamoring for general knowledge of the sort that enhances particularization in practice (Dzurec, 1989).…”

Section: Limitations In the Qualitative Traditionmentioning

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Interpretive description: A noncategorical qualitative alternative for developing nursing knowledge

1997

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Despite nursing's enthusiastic endorsement of the applicability of qualitative research approaches to answering relevant clinical questions, many nurse researchers have been hesitant to depart from traditional qualitative research methods. While various derivations of phenomenology, grounded theory, and ethnography have been popularized within qualitative nursing research, the methodological principles upon which these approaches are based reflect the foundations and objectives of disciplines whose aims are sometimes quite distinct from nursing's domain of inquiry. Thus, as many nurse researchers have discovered, nursing's unique knowledge mandate may not always be well served by strict adherence to traditional methods as the "gold standard" for qualitative nursing research. The authors present the point of view that a noncategorical description, drawing on principles grounded in nursing's epistemological mandate, may be an appropriate methodological alternative for credible research toward the development of nursing science. They propose a coherent set of strategies for conceptual orientation, sampling, data construction, analysis, and reporting by which nurses can use an interpretive descriptive approach to develop knowledge about human health and illness experience phenomena without sacrificing the theoretical or methodological integrity that the traditional qualitative approaches provide. The history and tradition within qualitative nursing research originates in the methodologies of several different disciplinary traditions. Just as quantitative scientific approaches proved insufficient for answering all of nursing's theoretical and practical questions, the qualitative approaches derived from other disciplines have not always met the unique demands of nurse researchers. We examine some of the reasons that nurse researchers have felt compelled to depart from traditional methods, despite a concurrent concern for retaining methodological integrity in their work. We take the position that it may be an appropriate time in our history to consider noncategorical qualita-

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Section: Limitations In the Qualitative Traditionmentioning

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Interpretive description: A noncategorical qualitative alternative for developing nursing knowledge

1997

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“…5,7,8,11,[22][23][24][25][26] As a pluralistic discipline, however, nursing incorporates multiple types of evidence to support practice. [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] As such, evidence as it applies to nursing practice is best defined by Stetler and colleagues 37 as "something that furnishes proof for decision making, encompasses the findings of formal research as well as the consensus of recognized experts" and within an organizational setting, can also include "facts or data related to operations and improvement activities. "…”

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Adoption of the ASPAN Clinical Guideline for the Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia: A Data Collection Tool

Hooper¹

2006

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing

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“…Different philosophical perspectives are sometimes cited as reasons not to use more than one method; however, as was demonstrated in these examples, the investigator(s) may state assumptions a priori about the phenomena under study. That is, the focus of study may indicate a need to acknowledge multiple realities for comprehensive understanding of phenomena (Dzurec, 1989) (e.g., a child's developmental level and concept of death will affect understanding of and reactions to a parent's fatal illness.) There is no doubt that the developmental stage of the child will have significant influence on the child's perception of his or her "reality.…”

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Mixed-Methods Research with Vulnerable Families

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The challenges that cause and result from vulnerability in families are complex. Systematic methods for studying the issues underlying vulnerability are needed. In this article, the utility of mixed methods for nursing science with vulnerable families is addressed. The use of mixed methodology resulted in more precise descriptions of the complex reality of living as a vulnerable family, such as living in a family with a member with HIV/AIDS, a child with a chronic condition, or a family member with other life-threatening conditions. Coupling qualitative methods with quantitative methods can illuminate phenomena related to vulnerable families that cannot be captured using a singular approach. To advance our understanding of family vulnerability, it is essential that we define research strategies that contribute to both the depth and the breadth of our knowledge. Mixed methods are logically congruent with this goal.

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The necessity for and evolution of multiple paradigms for nursing research

Cited by 45 publications

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Interpretive description: A noncategorical qualitative alternative for developing nursing knowledge

Interpretive description: A noncategorical qualitative alternative for developing nursing knowledge

Adoption of the ASPAN Clinical Guideline for the Prevention of Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia: A Data Collection Tool

Mixed-Methods Research with Vulnerable Families

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