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The book was signed in 2011 as a core introduction to qualitative methods aimed at nurses and allied healthcare professionals. The book that has been written is not a big teaching textbook - it is more of an overview of qualitative methods nurses need to understand when considering their research project. It covers the entire research process, specifically relating to qualitative methods, and the authors have drawn on their years of experience to provide an overview of how the field has developed, along with some practical tools and advice for approaching a research project. It uses multiple real-world case studies to highlight qualitative research in a work-based context.
What do You do with Your Data?
What do You do with Your Data?
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this chapter you will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of the organisation and categorisation of data in qualitative research
- Outline the use of paper or electronic databases to cross-reference topic codes
- Identify ways of coding data from literature reviews, reading and fieldwork
- Discuss induction and deduction
- Identify the difference between correlation and causation
- Outline the search for truth
- Recognise, connect and validate conclusions
- Outline internal strategies and fair dealing
- Outline external strategies, triangulation and respondent validation
- Summarise key points within the chapter
Qualitative research is not the only way in which we can learn about the world in which we live. Quite apart from quantitative research, there are also bodies of qualitative work from journalists, documentary ...
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