How grounded theory can improve nursing care quality
Abstract
This article presents an overview of the grounded theory research method and demonstrates how nurses can employ specific grounded theories to improve patient care quality. Because grounded theory is derived from real-world experience, it is a particularly appropriate method for nursing research. An overview of the method and language of grounded theory provides a background for nurses as they read grounded theories and apply newly acquired understandings to predictable processes and patterns of behavior. This article presents 2 exemplar grounded theories with suggestions as to how nurses can apply these and other grounded theories to improve the provision of quality nursing care.
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A Grounded Theory holds the potential to offer valuable guidance for nurses within their discipline, based on real-world experiences.
“Consequently, a Grounded Theory holds the potential to offer valuable guidance for nurses within their discipline, based on real-world experiences (Nathaniel and Andrews, 2007).”
From Application and challenges of using a Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology to address an undertheorized clinical challenge: A discussion paper (2024) · cites this paper as Nathaniel and Andrews, 2007
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“Grounded theory helps nurses to understand, develop, and utilize real-world knowledge about health concerns (Nathaniel & Andrews, 2007).”
BackgroundBobbink, P., Larkin, P., & Probst, S. (2024) · International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances · doi:10.1016/j.ijnsa.2024.100199 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Consequently, a Grounded Theory holds the potential to offer valuable guidance for nurses within their discipline, based on real-world experiences (Nathaniel and Andrews, 2007).”
Background
- Authors
- Nathaniel, A. K., & Andrews, T.
- Affiliations
- West Virginia University (US)
- ORCID
- Nathaniel, Alvita K.
- Venue
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality
- Published
- 2007-10
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 350-357
- ISSN
- 1057-3631 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2156285562
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2024: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 10.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Methodologies in Health Research and Practice
- Keywords
- grounded theory, nursing research methodology, nursing care quality, nursing theory
- MeSH terms
- Attitude of Health Personnel, Diffusion of Innovation, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Morals, Nursing Staff, Nursing Theory, Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care, Philosophy, Nursing, Power, Psychological, Professional Competence, Quality of Health Care, Research Design, Semantics, Nursing Methodology Research, Professional Autonomy, Total Quality Management, Evidence-Based Medicine, Knowledge, Intuition, Nurse's Role, Qualitative Research
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