Grounded theory - conceptual and operational aspects: a method possible to be applied in nursing research

Authors

  • Claudia de Carvalho Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery
  • Joséte Luzia Leite Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Suzinara Beatriz Soares de Lima Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria
  • Marluci Andrade Conceição Stipp Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000400021

Keywords:

nursing, research nursing, nursing methodology research

Abstract

This is a descriptive-reflective study based on literature and qualitative design. It aimed to discuss conceptual aspects of Grounded Theory (GT) and to present the applicability of this methodology within the nursing field. GT consists of an interpretative and systematic framework that extracts significant aspects from experiences of social actors and which enables researchers to construct theoretical frameworks and intensify expansion of knowledge. It has been shown to be an important and consistent framework for objects of study that involve human interactions and which include phenomena concerning professional practice and which have not yet been properly examined and understood according to the rigor required for the construction of knowledge in qualitative designs.

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Published

2009-08-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 4 (2009)

Section

Theorical Articles

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How to Cite

Grounded theory - conceptual and operational aspects: a method possible to be applied in nursing research. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(4), 573-579. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000400021