Interpretive description in applied mixed methods research: Exploring issues of fit, purpose, process, context, and design

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作者
Dolan, Sara [1 ,2 ]
Nowell, Lorelli [1 ]
Moules, Nancy J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calgary, Fac Nursing, Calgary, AB, Canada
[2] Univ Calgary, Fac Nursing, 2500 Univ Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
关键词
interpretive description; mixed-methods; philosophy; research methods; rigor; REPORTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; INTEGRATION; PRAGMATISM;
D O I
10.1111/nin.12542
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R47 [护理学];
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1011 ;
摘要
As mixed methods research approaches become increasingly more common, it is imperative they are conducted in a thoughtful and rigorous manner to yield useful results. While researchers have begun to explore the use of various qualitative research methodologies in mixed methods research, there is a gap in literature discussing the philosophical congruence of using interpretive description in mixed method studies, and how to ensure rigor while integrating interpretive description results. Our purpose in writing this article is to discuss the issues of fit, purpose, process, context, and design when using interpretive description in mixed methods research approaches by drawing on examples from the literature. Further, we explore the contributions that interpretive description can make in a mixed methods inquiry. This article offers a first step in using a purposeful approach to mixed methods interpretive description studies to increase transparency and rigor in this relatively new methodology.
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