What best characterizes the contribution of qualitative nursing research to evidence-based practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. It presents collective common evidence of health care clients' experiences, which may provide inspirations for individual practice.
b. It provides stories of how health care clients feel. This lets nurses know what people in similar circumstances can be expected to experience.
c. It provides evidence that determines how nurses should interact with various cultures. This mandates action.
d. It generates and tests theory.
e. It reveals participants' experiences and individual viewpoints, feelings, and interpretations. These can provide guidelines for client-centered care.
ANS: A, E
Qualitative research is a systematic, interactive, subjective approach used to describe life experiences from the research participants' point of view. This type of research is conducted to explore, describe, and promote understanding of human experiences, events, and cultures over time. It is holistic and describes the human in context.
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