A nurse working in an inner-city clinic conducted an ethnographic study of sex workers to gain understanding of factors related to HIV risk for these women
After she completed her data collection, she gave three participants feedback about her findings for their review and commentary. Which of the following quality-enhancement strategies is described in this example? A) Audit trail
B) Data triangulation
C) Reflexivity
D) Member checking
D
Feedback:
In member checking, researchers give participants feedback about emerging interpretations and then obtain participants' reactions to those interpretations. This method allows participants to validate whether or not the researchers' interpretations accurately represent their realities. An audit trail is a systematic collection of materials and documentation that would allow an independent auditor to draw conclusions about the data. Data triangulation refers to the use of multiple sources to draw conclusions about what constitutes truth in the data. Reflexivity refers to the awareness and personal experience and insight that the researcher brings to the study.
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