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Challenges in Approaching Metasynthesis Research
Abstract
The overall aim of this study was to contribute to the development of metasynthesis through an analysis of the challenges involved. The study grew out of the critique of qualitative metaresearch raised by current developers of metamethodologies. Different views on the application of methodologies have emerged in the literature, contributing to confusion and ambiguity concerning the challenging questions of what, why, how, and who in metasynthesis research, which might increase the risk of misunderstanding. The roots of metasynthesis research are seen as multifaceted and influencing the development of the methods in different directions. The primary worth of metasynthesis is theoretical and/or methodological development (synthesis) combined with the potential for reflection: going beyond and behind the studies (meta). Metasynthesis research has also the potential to raise questions of research collaboration, culture, and language.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bondas, T., & Hall, E. O. C.
- Venue
- Qualitative Health Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-01
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 113-121
- ISSN
- 1049-7323 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7557
- OpenAlex
- W2153865797
- Cited by
- 322
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 33.47
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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