Aim. This paper examines the evidence‐based practice movement, the hierarchy of
evidence and the relationship between evidence‐based practice and reflective practice …

Historically, qualitative research has been viewed as “soft” science and criticized for lacking
scientific rigor compared to quantitative research, which uses experimental, objective …

Aim To provide examples of a qualitative multiple case study to illustrate the specific
strategies that can be used to ensure the credibility, dependability, confirmability and …

Although concepts of “community” and “participation” have been heavily critiqued in the
social sciences, they remain uncritically applied across disciplines, leading to problems that …

Over the past few years, qualitative research has been increasingly acknowledged for its
contributions in a growing field of academic research and teaching. This is evident in the …

Background Embedding researchers into policy and other settings may enhance research
capacity within organisations to enable them to become more research active. We aimed to …

Community renewable energy initiatives often conjure images of grassroots movements and
local activism. However, the reality is more complex. Recent studies have shown that private …

Reflection is now advocated by coach education programmes around the world as a
framework for coaches to learn from their experience. Yet, there is a paucity of empirical and …

Arguably an essential element of a doctoral study is to establish and acknowledge a
philosophical worldview. As part of this, researchers need to engage with and challenge …

Qualitative research is not only a research methodology that its' utilisation has acquired an
unabated eminence, but it is also a methodology that is very relevant to nursing practice and …