Linking aims, paradigm and method in nursing research
Nurse ResearcherPublished 22 November 2012
Catherine Houghton, Andrew Hunter, Pauline Meskell
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The authors discuss three paradigms used in PhD nursing research: post-positivism, interpretivism and pragmatism and compare each paradigm in relation to its ontology, epistemology and methodology.
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When choosing a suitable paradigm, the researcher should ensure that the ontology, epistemology and methodology of the paradigm are manifest in the methods and research strategies employed.
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