On the use of narratives in nursing research

On the use of narratives in nursing research Narratives have always been a path to knowledge in nursing care but are a recent element within nursing research. Therefore, this article deals with the narrative and its use within nursing research. First, the use of narratives in nursing care and nursin...

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Published in:Journal of advanced nursing 2000-09, Vol.32 (3), p.695-703
Main Authors: Frid, Ingvar, Öhlén, Joakim, Bergbom, Ingegerd
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude to Health
Caregivers
Communication
Ethics, Nursing
Humans
Illnesses
Knowledge
life-world
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP
methodology
Narratives
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing
Nursing care
Nursing Care - methods
Nursing Care - psychology
Nursing Care - standards
Nursing Methodology Research - methods
nursing research
Nursing Theory
Philosophy
philosophy of Paul Ricoeur
Philosophy, Nursing
Research Design - standards
Time Factors
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Summary:On the use of narratives in nursing research Narratives have always been a path to knowledge in nursing care but are a recent element within nursing research. Therefore, this article deals with the narrative and its use within nursing research. First, the use of narratives in nursing care and nursing research is examined. Second, Paul Ricoeur's narrative theory with its dimensions of interpretation, time, action and ethics is presented as a possible methodological basis. Third, the use of Ricoeur's narrative theory in nursing research is examined, showing that, at present, support mainly comes from Ricoeur's text interpretation theory. Finally, a nursing research approach to the narrative, based on the life‐world, is suggested.
ISSN:0309-2402
1365-2648
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01530.x