Postpositivist critical realism: philosophy, methodology and method for nursing research.
action research
ethnography
methodology
research
research methods
study design
Journal
Nurse researcher
ISSN: 2047-8992
Titre abrégé: Nurse Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9435953
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Sep 2019
16 Sep 2019
Historique:
accepted:
18
10
2018
pubmed:
31
8
2019
medline:
31
8
2019
entrez:
31
8
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Healthcare research acknowledges a range of paradigms, including postpositivism and critical realist methodologies. However, there are few examples of such studies, which may discourage nurses from considering it to be a viable option. To provide a detailed overview of Bhaskar's critical realism and illustrate its methods with published examples. Bhaskar's critical realist methodology is explained and three main research methods are illustrated: critical realist evaluation, action research and ethnography. Postpositivism negotiates some of the conflict and differences between positivism and interpretivism. It offers a variety of methodological choices for nurses who do not wish to align themselves only with facts, cause and effect, proving hypotheses, or the perspectives and experiences of participants. Researchers can use Bhaskar's critical realist principles to study complex and open systems, such as those of teams and organisations, public health interventions, and social situations, but particularly the complexities of nursing practice, service delivery and service design.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Healthcare research acknowledges a range of paradigms, including postpositivism and critical realist methodologies. However, there are few examples of such studies, which may discourage nurses from considering it to be a viable option.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To provide a detailed overview of Bhaskar's critical realism and illustrate its methods with published examples.
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
Bhaskar's critical realist methodology is explained and three main research methods are illustrated: critical realist evaluation, action research and ethnography.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Postpositivism negotiates some of the conflict and differences between positivism and interpretivism. It offers a variety of methodological choices for nurses who do not wish to align themselves only with facts, cause and effect, proving hypotheses, or the perspectives and experiences of participants.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
Researchers can use Bhaskar's critical realist principles to study complex and open systems, such as those of teams and organisations, public health interventions, and social situations, but particularly the complexities of nursing practice, service delivery and service design.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31468918
doi: 10.7748/nr.2019.e1598
pii: e1598
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Published Erratum
Langues
eng
Pagination
20-26Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumFor
Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared