Analysis of grounded theory literature in nursing in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.05.020
- VernacularTitle:我国扎根理论研究的护理文献分析
- Author:
Jiayin RUAN
;
Yunxian ZHOU
- Keywords:
Nursing;
Qualitative research;
Grounded theory
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(5):396-400
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the major issues existing in grounded theory literature in nursing in China so as to improve nursing personnel's understanding of grounded theory and promote its application in nursing research. Methods Grounded theory literature in nursing were retrieved from Wangfang, CNKI and VIP Databases from January 2000 to April 2016. Articles which using grounded theory as a research method were included. Two researchers analyzed the main issues of these articles, explained misunderstanding and inappropriate research practice in depth based on grounded theory evaluation criteria, personal experiences and relevant knowledge, and some suggestions were offered accordingly. Results Twenty articles were included. The major pitfalls of these articles were methodology (11 articles, accounting for 55.0%), sampling (14 articles, accounting for 70.0%) and saturation (9 articles, accounting for 45.0%), data analysis (9 articles, accounting for 45.0%) and conceptualization (9 articles, accounting for 45.0%). Conclusions Although grounded theory has been used in many fields in nursing in China, it is still in the initial stage, and some misunderstanding appeared. It is necessary to strengthen the learning of grounded theory knowledge and practical exploration, increase the learning paths in future so as to improve the research quality and promote the development of nursing research.
