Challenges of Conducting Research in Palliative Care

Dados Bibliográficos

ID13629593
AutoresBetty Davies (0000-0003-0444-6942, University of British Columbia, autor correspondente), Joanne Chekryn Reimer (University of British Columbia), Pamela Brown (0000-0002-7558-7155, University of British Columbia), Nola Martens (University of British Columbia)
Ano1995
Volume31
Fascículo4
Páginas263-273
Data de publicação1995-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/jx1k-amyb-ccqx-ng2b
PMID11660223
OpenAlexW2060310536
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas5

There has been virtually no discussion of the challenges that are encountered in conducting qualitative research in palliative care. This article draws upon the authors' experiences to identify issues and options in designing studies that are appropriate to the needs of patients, families, and staff as well as the research objectives. Attention is given to characteristics of the qualitative method, selection of the appropriate design, recruitment of participants, the interview process, and data analysis. The importance of sharing the results is emphasized: most families expressed hope that their experiences would be helpful to others in similar situations and their desire to be helpful overrode their feelings of fatigue and discomfort that accompanied participation in the study

Feeling · Palliative care · Process (computing · Qualitative research · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Ethics in Clinical Research · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology