The power of story : Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research

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Wang, Carol Chunfeng and Geale, Sara Kathleen. (2015). The power of story : Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2(2), pp. 195-198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.04.014
AuthorsWang, Carol Chunfeng and Geale, Sara Kathleen
Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the essential elements and value of narrative inquiry in nursing research. We propose that understanding a previous experience allows the nurse researcher an “insider view” and hence a deeper understanding of the issues that arise in the relationship between participant and researcher. We suggest that narrative inquiry in nursing research offers a particular way of caring about how knowledge is produced. Nursing science would benefit from the understanding that health and nursing practices are dynamic processes characterized by the continuous interaction of human thought and behaviour that continuously ‘pumps’ into personal, social and material environments. Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research is exceptionally useful to uncover nuance and detail of previous experiences.

Keywordsnarrative inquiry; subjectivity; nursing research
Year2015
JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Journal citation2 (2), pp. 195-198
PublisherElsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ISSN2352-0132
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2015.04.014
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84979958497
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Page range195-198
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Online14 May 2015
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Accepted24 Apr 2015
Deposited28 Oct 2021
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