Part II. rigour in qualitative research: complexities and solutions

Nurse Res. 2005;13(1):29-42. doi: 10.7748/nr2005.07.13.1.29.c5998.

Abstract

Anthony G Tuckett outlines the strategies and operational techniques he used to attain rigour in a qualitative research study through relying on Guba and Lincoln's trustworthiness criterion. Research strategies such as use of personal journals, audio recording and transcript auditing, and operational techniques including triangulation strategies and peer review, are examined.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
  • Attitude to Health
  • Bias
  • Data Collection / methods
  • Data Collection / standards
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Geriatric Nursing / education
  • Geriatric Nursing / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Nursing Methodology Research / methods*
  • Nursing Methodology Research / standards
  • Peer Review, Research / methods
  • Periodicals as Topic
  • Qualitative Research*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Research Design / standards*
  • Tape Recording