Prepared by: Michelle Andrea A.

Demaguil RN


Qualitative Research
Attempts to obtain rich, in-depth and valid data which almost always relate to non-
experimental studies.
Considered as soft science concerned with the subjective meaning of experience to
an individual.
Qualitative research makes an in depth description of people or events and data collected
through:
o Unstructured interview
o Participant observation
Uses empirical data starting from simple (observed) to complex (theory) data or the
inductive approach.
It is not limited to already existing theories but is also open to a new ideas or events
peculiar to nursing practice.

BRICOLEUR

Is a person who is immersed in a study situation and has the expertise in performing
qualitative research.
Can put together a complex array of data derived from a variety of sources and methods
called bricolage , ranging from interviewing to observing to interpreting personal and
historical data to intensive reflection and introspection (Polit and Beck:2004)

TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
a. Phenomenological Studies.
the study of lived experiences
the goal is to describe the lived experiences and lived human relations or being
in the world of people that are of interest to the researcher or to
phenomenologists (Denzin: 1989)


This study involves the following steps:
1. Bracketing refers to identifying and holding in abeyance preconceived beliefs and
opinions about the phenomenon under study.
2.Intuiting The researcher is open to meanings attributed to the phenomenon by those who
have experienced it.
3.Analyzing - dissecting significant meanings of statement and events.
4. Describing Defining and interpreting the meaning of the phenomenon under study.



Prepared by: Michelle Andrea A. Demaguil RN

Examples:
Purely Qualitative Research:
Lived Experiences of Sexually Abused, and Abandoned Children
Psycho-social and Emotional Trauma Experienced by Children of Separated
Parents and Overseas Workers

May be Quantitative or Qualitative Research
A patient experiencing chronic pain

b. Ethnographic Studies
systematic study of cultures
Collection and analysis of data on the lifestyle and daily activities of ethnics.
Example:
The Lifestyle, Beliefs and Health Habits of the Aetas of Mt. Pinatubo
The Parental Style, Attitude and Child Rearing Practices of the Mangyans
in Oriental Mindoro

c. Grounded Theory Studies
data are collected, analyzed, and used to develop a theoretical explanation and
generate hypotheses for further research.
Example: The experience of caring for a woman with high-risk pregnancy,
during which the theory of Newman (1989) is developed, with the nurse and
the client as partners in a relationship of care, characterized by negotiation,
reciprocity and empowerment (Parker:1990)

d. Historical Studies
examines social phenomena by studying their historical context or their past.
Involves identification, location, critical evaluation and synthesis of past events.
Example:
Florence Nightingales political power in the 19
th
century which effected
change in Nursing Practice