The use of theory in qualitative approaches to research: Application in end-of-life studies

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2719-2732

  Wu, Hung Lan ^a   Volker, Deborah L ^b  

^a MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life; Nursing theory; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT;

HUMANS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 70450213159     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05157.x     Document Type: Article

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