What constitutes qualitative evidence? This book breaks new ground by providing urgently needed standards for qualitative inquiry and addresses the significant issues of what constitutes qualitative evidence. In particular, this book will address the place of qualitative evidence in the planning delivery, and evaluation of health care. The authors first examine the status of qualitative research as evidence versus "opinion." They then examine such topics as: who decides what counts as evidence, the nature of outcomes, how to evaluate qualitative evidence, constructing evidence within the qualitative project, and research utilization and qualitative research. They conclude with perspectives on the issue of standards for qualitative investigation.
PART ONE: THE NATURE OF EVIDENCE
The Status of Qualitative Research as Evidence - Ross E G Upshur
What Is Problematic about Evidence? - Irene Madjar and Jo Ann Walton
PART TWO: THE NATURE OF THE QUESTION
Who Decides What Counts as Evidence? - Lynne Ray and Maria Mayan
Questions in Use - Janice M Swanson
PART THREE: THE NATURE OF STANDARDS
Some Pragmatic Thoughts about Evaluating Qualitative Evidence - Anton J Kuzel and John D Engel
The Implications of Disciplinary Agenda on Quality Criteria for Qualitative Research - Sally E Thorne
Community-Based Research - Nancy Gibson, Ginger Gibson and Ann C Macauley
Negotiating Research Agendas and Evaluating Outcomes
PART FOUR: THE NATURE OF ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
Constructing Evidence within the Qualitative Project - Lynn M Meadows and Janice M Morse
Qualitative Verification - Janice M Morse
Building Evidence by Extending Basic Findings
PART FIVE: THE NATURE OF UTILIZATION
The Nature of Outcomes - Janice M Swanson
Using Qualitative Research in Clinical Practice - Kärin Olson
Research Utilization and Qualitative Research - Carole A Estabrooks
