Adami Maria Fenech, Kiger Alice
Nursing Division, Institute of Health Care, University of Malta.
Nurse Res. 2005;12(4):19-29. doi: 10.7748/nr2005.04.12.4.19.c5956.
Triangulation in research refers to the use of multiple techniques for gathering and/or handling data within a single study The original purpose of triangulation was to seek confirmation of apparent findings. There now appears to be support for a second purpose - completeness. This paper reviews the arguments surrounding the use of triangulation, and shows how its use facilitated one researcher's attempt to provide a complete picture of the phenomenon explored in a qualitative study of the adequacy of the nurse education system in Malta.
研究中的三角互证法是指在单一研究中使用多种技术来收集和/或处理数据。三角互证法最初的目的是寻求对明显研究结果的确认。现在似乎有了对第二个目的——完整性的支持。本文回顾了围绕三角互证法使用的相关论点，并展示了其使用是如何帮助一位研究者试图全面呈现对马耳他护士教育系统充足性进行的定性研究所探讨现象的全貌。
