A Critical Comparison of Focused Ethnography and Interpretive Phenomenology in Nursing Research
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2024-03
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Opara, Uchechi
Petrucka, Pammla
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Global Qualitative Nursing Research
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Choosing an appropriate qualitative methodology in nursing research is a researcher’s first step before beginning a study. Such a step is critical as the selected qualitative methodology should be congruent with the research questions, study assumptions, data gathering and analysis to promote the utility of such research in enhancing nursing knowledge. In this paper, we compare focused ethnography by Roper and Shapira and interpretive phenomenology by Benner. Though these methodologies are naturalistic and appear similar, both have different methodological underpinnings. The historical, ontological, epistemological, and axiological philosophy guiding each methodology are described. In addition, the methodological underpinnings of both methodologies and a justification for use in nursing research are provided. This paper will assist future researchers who aim to employ these methodologies in nursing research.
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interpretive phenomenology, focused ethnography, nursing, research
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Opara, U. C., & Petrucka, P. (2024). A Critical Comparison of Focused Ethnography and Interpretive Phenomenology in Nursing Research. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 11, https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936241238097
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https://doi.org/10.1177/23333936241238097