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Methods and Meanings: Credibility and Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research
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Historically, qualitative research has been viewed as "soft" science and criticized for lacking scientific rigor compared to quantitative research, which uses experimental, objective methods (Mays & Pope, 1995). Common criticisms are that qualitative research is subjective, anecdotal, subject to researcher bias, and lacking generalizability by producing large quantities of detailed information about a single, unique phenomenon or setting (Koch & Harrington, 1998). However, qualitative research is not inferior research, but a different approach in studying humans. Qualitative research emphasizes exploring individual experiences, describing phenomenon, and developing theory (Vishnevsky & Beanlands, 2004).
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- Authors
- Cope, D. G.
- Affiliations
- Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cope, Diane G.
- Venue
- Oncology Nursing Forum
- Publisher
- Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
- Published
- 2013-12-24
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 89-91
- ISSN
- 0190-535X (ISSN-L)
- 1538-0688
- OpenAlex
- W2049605678
- Cited by
- 812
- References
- 17
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 87 · 2024: 99 · 2023: 92 · 2022: 99 · 2021: 110 · 2020: 83 · 2019: 67 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 34 · 2015: 14 · 2014: 2
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oncology nursing forum (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Social Sciences › Education › Qualitative research in health
- Keywords
- qualitative research credibility, trustworthiness, research rigor, researcher bias, subjectivity, generalizability, qualitative vs quantitative research, oncology nursing research
- MeSH terms
- Breast Neoplasms, Female, Humans, Professional-Patient Relations, Patient Navigation
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