Hermeneutic research in nursing: developing a Gadamerian‐based research method
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Hermeneutic research in nursing: developing a Gadamerian‐based research method This paper takes the stance that although there are many different approaches to phenomenological and hermeneutic research, some of these have become blurred due to multiple interpretations of translated materials. Working from original texts by the German philosophers, this paper reconsiders the relevance of phenomenology and hermeneutics to nursing research. We trace the development of Gadamer's philosophy in order to propose a research method based in this tradition. Five steps have been identified as a guide for nurse researchers. These are deciding upon a question, identification of preunderstandings, gaining understanding through dialogue with participants, gaining understanding through dialogue with text and establishing trustworthiness.
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The data were developed through dialogue between participants and researchers, where the researcher focuses on not seeking to confirm what she already knows, but instead attempts to be open to potential new understandings.
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- Authors
- Fleming, V., Gaidys, U., & Robb, Y.
- Affiliations
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Fleming, Valerie
- Venue
- Nursing Inquiry
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-05-20
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 113-120
- ISSN
- 1320-7881 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1800
- OpenAlex
- W2091464395
- Cited by
- 601
- References
- 0
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- FWCI
- 1.04
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nursing Inquiry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Keywords
- hermeneutic research, nursing research methodology, Hans-Georg Gadamer, hermeneutics, phenomenology, pre-understanding, dialogue, trustworthiness
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Interviews as Topic, Nurse-Patient Relations, Philosophy, Nursing, Planning Techniques, Research Design, Research Personnel, Nursing Methodology Research, Knowledge, Trust
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