Methodological rigour: ensuring quality in occupational therapy qualitative research
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2014
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Stanley, M.J.
Shoba, N.
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New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2014; 61(1):6-12
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To produce rigorous and credible research, occupational therapists need a solid understanding of the match between topic, methodology, and methods. Sometimes the fit between the topic, the methodology and its associated methods is poor, diminishing the rigour and quality of the research evidence that will potentially be used to inform practice. In this article three research approaches: grounded theory, phenomenology, and qualitative descriptive, are examined in terms of the link between theoretical orientation and the chosen approach, and the congruence between the methodological decisions and the chosen approach. Recommendations for occupational therapists reading and conducting qualitative research are offered.
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Copyright 2014 New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists