Background Widespread application of pulmonary rehabilitation (also known as respiratory
rehabilitation) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should be preceded by …

This paper is a review of the literature on reflection The purpose was to unravel and make
sense of the complex literature, and to identify the skills required to engage in reflection An …

An overview of interpretive phenomenology as a research methodology Page 1 © RCN
PublishiNg / NuRsE REsEARChER July 2013 | Volume 20 | Number 6 17 Nurse …

Aim To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific
strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability, confirmability and …

This paper describes how methodological triangulation was used in two nursing research
studies. The literature identified a number of principles in reporting studies that used …

Background There is often little detail in case study research about how data were analysed.
However, it is important that comprehensive analysis procedures are used because there …

In this paper we focus on important considerations when planning and conducting
qualitative interviews on sensitive topics. Drawing on experiences of conducting interviews …

Despite increased understanding of the biological basis for sleep control in the brain, few
novel mechanisms for the treatment of insomnia have been identified in recent years. One …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences and perceptions of healthcare staff caring
for people with dementia in the acute setting. This article focuses on the methodological …

This article examines the many ethical challenges that are specific to qualitative research.
These challenges concern the issues of informed consent procedures, the researcher …