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- Title
The Synergy of Critical Realism and Case Study: A Novel Approach in Nursing Research.
- Authors
Cabote, Christy; Salamonson, Yenna; Ramjan, Lucie; Maneze, Della; Trajkovski, Suza; Montayre, Jed
- Abstract
Critical realism is a framework that explains causations of observable events. It is useful in exploring and explaining complex nursing phenomena. It is grounded in the stratification of reality and the understanding that the world is complex, open, and has interactions that support or cancel each other whether we observe it or not. It can be used as a theoretical foundation of case study approach, an in-depth inquiry that seeks to understand a particular phenomenon within specific settings. This paper introduces the basic concepts of critical realism and how it can inform a qualitative case study methodology. To support this approach, we present a study on caregiving experiences for older people with dementia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds which we believe highlights the value of combining critical realism and case study to inform future nursing research.
- Subjects
CRITICAL realism; NURSING research; OLDER people; NURSING informatics
- Publication
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1609-4069
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/16094069241254010