Qualitative Research Appraisal
According to Schneider, Elliot, LoBiondo-Wood & Haber (2004), qualitative research methods, search for the meaning and understanding of human experiences in a naturalistic setting. A researcher obtains subjective facts in order to explore the experiences of each participant (Schneider, Elliot, LoBiondo-Wood & Haber 2004). As a result, qualitative research is a means in which a researcher gains an insight into the participant's point of view concerning their personal experiences; in order gain an understanding of the information given. Therefore this allows a researcher to collect subjective information to create a description of the phenomenon (Vishnevsky & Beanlands 2004).
Qualitative research is a foundation of information, which can improve nursing practice by increasing empathy within nursing staff, creating a new understanding how an illness may progress and improving quality practice methods (Jacelon & O'Dell 2006). By improving practice method, nursing staff can create a new understanding of how an illness may progress; therefore nursing staff may have an increase in empathy towards patients (Jacelon & O'Dell 2006). By nursing staff gaining an understanding of empathy and how an illness can progress is beneficial to the patient, family and nursing staff.
Undertaking a qualitative research study of participants' experiences living day to day with bladder cancer can increase the knowledge, empathy and practice methods of nursing staff (Beitz & Zuzelo 2003). By having this insight and understanding of how a patient lives with this illness, nursing staff will have an increase in empathy, which will better their holistic nursing practice methods.
Qualitative research requires various methodologies. The author will compare and contrast three of the methodologies involved within qualitative research.
Cultural knowledge is examined by using an ethnographic research approach (Schneider et al 2004). Anthropologists, who study humankind, developed ethnographic
Qualitative research is a foundation of information, which can improve nursing practice by increasing empathy within nursing staff, creating a new understanding how an illness may progress and improving quality practice methods (Jacelon & O'Dell 2006). By improving practice method, nursing staff can create a new understanding of how an illness may progress; therefore nursing staff may have an increase in empathy towards patients (Jacelon & O'Dell 2006). By nursing staff gaining an understanding of empathy and how an illness can progress is beneficial to the patient, family and nursing staff.
Undertaking a qualitative research study of participants' experiences living day to day with bladder cancer can increase the knowledge, empathy and practice methods of nursing staff (Beitz & Zuzelo 2003). By having this insight and understanding of how a patient lives with this illness, nursing staff will have an increase in empathy, which will better their holistic nursing practice methods.
Qualitative research requires various methodologies. The author will compare and contrast three of the methodologies involved within qualitative research.
Cultural knowledge is examined by using an ethnographic research approach (Schneider et al 2004). Anthropologists, who study humankind, developed ethnographic