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“Qualitative research is a systematic, subjective approach used to describe life experiences and give them meaning” (Grove, Gray, & Burns, 2015, p. 79). Initially you want to state the purpose of the study then the researcher analyzes the words of the participant, finds meaning in the words, and provides a description of the experience that promotes deeper understanding of the experience. In a Qualitative study there are different types of perspectives that can be associated with it. Phenological, grounded theory, exploratory, ethnographic, historical and descriptive studies are types of qualitative research (Grove et al., 2015). Deciding on the best approach to the research and the associated philosophy will give an outline in the direction you want the study to go with the hypothesis or intended outcome that answers the research question (Grove, 2015). When collecting research, organization is vital. A way to manage the data is by putting the information into themes and subthemes to form meaning from the data. Data analysis and interpretation allows the researcher to place the findings into the correct category, finding correlation or the non-correlation of the data being obtained. The researcher must remain unbiased in collecting the data and be thorough in the collection and analyzing process. It is important to be consistent with the method and the philosophy of the study, allow the data and meaning to be revealed. The research will then be considered dependable, credible, confirmable and have value (Grove, 2015).

References

Grove, S., Gray, J., & Burns, N. (2015). Understanding nursing research: Building an evidence-base practice (6th ed.). St. Louise, MO: Elsevier Saunders.