Underdeveloped Themes in Qualitative Research
Clinical Nurse SpecialistPublished 2 December 2015
Lynne M Connelly, Jill Peltzer
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This methodological article addresses the problem of underdeveloped themes in qualitative studies they have reviewed and concludes that effective qualitative research takes time and effort and is not as easy as is sometimes presumed.
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Increasingly researchers are using qualitative research to explore clinically important issues. As consumers of research or members of a research team, clinical nurse specialists need to understand the nature of this research that can provide in-depth insight and meaning.
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