Abstract
The aim of this paper is to explore the essential elements and value of narrative inquiry in nursing research. We propose that understanding a previous experience allows the nurse researcher an "insider view" and hence a deeper understanding of the issues that arise in the relationship between participant and researcher. We suggest that narrative inquiry in nursing research offers a particular way of caring about how knowledge is produced. Nursing science would benefit from the understanding that health and nursing practices are dynamic processes characterized by the continuous interaction of human thought and behaviour that continuously 'pumps' into personal, social and material environments. Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research is exceptionally useful to uncover nuance and detail of previous experiences.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2015
Location of the Work
United States
Publisher
Scientific & Academic Publishing Co.
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
RAS ID
19351
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Comments
Wang. C. C., & Geale, S. (2016). The power of story: Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 2(1), 195-198. Available here