The nurse is preparing to conduct a research study and is interested in exploring the lived experiences of nurses responsible for approaching patients and family members about the donation of organs. This type of research would be considered:
a. grounded theory.
b. ethnography.
c. historical.
d. phenomenologic.
ANS: D
Phenomenologic research explores the reactions of a specific group of people who experienced a similar event in their lives. Grounded theory research derives theories from the data collected in studies. Ethnography focuses on the sociology of meaning through close field observation of a sociocultural phenomenon. The term ethnography is sometimes applied to the field notes or case studies produced from ethnographic research. Historical research studies historical documents to determine an accurate picture of a past event or time period.
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